A passenger train route with a stop in South Shore Kentucky is getting a major upgrade – it’s one of four routes serving Ohio the Federal Railroad Administration plans to expand.
The Cardinal Line, which currently runs three days a week between Chicago, Cincinnati, New York City, and Washington DC with stops in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Illinois will be upgraded to daily service.
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Other lines receiving funding in Ohio are:
- Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati, the 3C+D corridor
- Cleveland-Toledo-Detroit
- Chicago-Fort Wayne-Columbus-Pittsburgh, the Midwest Connect corridor via Lima, Kenton, Marysville, Columbus, Newark, Coshocton, Newcomerstown, Uhrichsville, and Steubenville in Ohio
Two of the selected corridors, 3C+D and Cleveland-Toledo-Detroit, were sponsored by the Ohio Rail Development Commission. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) helped sponsor the Midwest Connect corridor, and Amtrak sponsored the Daily Cardinal Service application.