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Strickland defends Ohio rail plan as jobs push
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland defend s a 400 million federal grant for a 79 mph startup rail service linking Cleveland Columbus Dayton and Cincinnati. He calls critics cheerleaders for failure and says the project could create about 8000 jobs while laying groundwork for higher speed rail nationwide. Republican lawmakers dispute the cost and necessity noting annual operating costs and alternatives. Amtrak study projects 478000 riders first year with broad support from states already running similar services.
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