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NEW MIAMI — The Hamilton Vision Commission is trying to fast-track a plan to include a train station at the Butler County Regional Airport in a statewide passenger rail system now being laid out on paper.

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Trains don't NEED to stop at every city or every station along the way every single time they run.

Have we forgotten so much of American history? "Express" trains and "local" trains were ALWAYS part of railroading, and they can be again.

Rich
10:01 PM, 7/3/2009

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I wish I had thought of the name "i know everything."

donna
9:58 PM, 7/3/2009

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The history of passenger rail has been that it goes up like a roman candle, then comes down like a scud missile. Why? Because adjacent municipalities cannot stop themselves from begging for a train stop. So, if every town gets a stop it no longer resembles anything like a fast passenger train. Stopping at every city would make the trip to Cleveland unacceptably long and therefore the whole idea fails because nobody will be buying tickets.

Ridnaway
3:26 PM, 7/3/2009

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Um, a really simple solution is right there, staring us in the face. There will be multiple trains running north and south each day, right? Who says EVERY train must stop at every station? Why can't there be specific trains that stop at one Butler Co. station, or the other? Airlines have non-stop flights, as well as other flights on the same basic route that stop at intermediate airports. Get creative, people -- we CAN have 2 Butler Co. stations! They're not mutually exclusive.

Rich
12:35 PM, 7/3/2009

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light rail ! I think it is a bad idea. But first lets do a study to see where it will get us.

i know everything
11:09 AM, 7/3/2009

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I think this is a great idea - to oppose good public transportation is foolhardy. I would love to be able to take my European relatives on a light-rail trip from Cincinnati to Cleveland - the trip is such a pain by car, now.

Deb
11:06 AM, 7/3/2009

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You know, there's a reason why passenger trains went under in the first place. Want a look at future costs? Look at Amtrak today. And for those who might be enamored of light rail, check out www.pacfandave.blogspot.com and click on "Open Letter Re Light Rail". Grab your wallets, children. You're in for a financially debilitating ride.

pacfandave
7:21 AM, 7/3/2009

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Mr. Combs, anyone promoting this rail line can expect to be remembered when it ends in failure.
Do not come back in the future and tell the people of Butler County that you didn't support the rail line, but were only supporting the stop at the Butler County Airport.
This is a dumb idea that will cost the people of Ohio dearly.

Jeff
6:25 AM, 7/3/2009

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