Funds sought for Cleveland-Chicago rail development plan

Amtrak’s existing (blue) and proposed (green) routes and stations are
shown here, with a focus on the Cleveland-Chicago transportation cor-
ridor. A group of metropolitan planning organizations in the corridor
led by Greater Cleveland’s Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating
Agency want to address freight and passenger rail traffic congestion
on the busy Norfolk Southern rail line to allow for expansion of both
 (Amtrak Connects US). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM

Agencies between Cleveland and Chicago have joined forces to request federal funds to identify how best to expand freight and passenger rail services on the busy Norfolk Southern (NS) Corp.-owned rail line that links those metro areas.

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