Midwest Passenger Rail Project Advances with $650K From Ft. Wayne, Ohio

MORPC, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and other communities commit funding for Midwest Connect

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, along with the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission are committing $650,000 in local funds toward the development of a passenger rail corridor that would connect Chicago and…

Midwest Passenger rail project advances with $650K from Ft. Wayne, Ohio

Communities in Ohio and Indiana, including Ft. Wayne, have committed $650,000 to developing a passenger rail connecting Chicago and Pittsburgh. This investment aims to boost economic development and improve connectivity across the region, according to MORPC.

Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh passenger rail line moves closer to federal government planning

The Midwest Connect passenger rail line would cut through central Ohio, providing Columbus and many other cities with their only local access to this mode of transportation.