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ASG supports Oxford Amtrak stop
Courtney Day
Issue date: 11/6/09 Section: Front Page
This video is from the ASG senate meeting, November 3rd, 2009. They discussed and unanimously supported a possible Amtrak Station in Oxford.
Associated Student Government (ASG) senate unanimously passed a resolution supporting the construction of an Amtrak stop in Oxford Tuesday evening.
Senior Mia DeNardi, an urban and regional planning and geography double major, said she has been working on the project for a year and a half. She began the project in her Intro to Planning class in fall 2008 and is currently working on it through the Wilks Scholar Program.
"I have always liked the idea of being able to ride on trains, and after studying abroad in Italy, I realized how great they were for connectivity," DeNardi said.
Along with other students including MiMi DeGrow and Nathaniel Kaelin, DeNardi said she has been working with the city of Oxford, Amtrak and Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC).
DeNardi said Oxford Mayor Prue Dana and Alan Kyger, economic development director, are in support of an Amtrak station in Oxford.
"The Cardinal Line already goes through Oxford," DeNardi said.
But, DeNardi said new high-speed lines are going to be built in the next several years, and unless Oxford pushes for a stop, the city will likely be bypassed.
She said the state of Ohio has a 3C plan to connect Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus by rail. Students and citizens of Oxford could use the rail lines to connect to various cities through Cincinnati.
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Green Man
posted 11/06/09 @ 11:27 AM EST
This is an important step for Oxford. As we work to create a sustainable greener community, the elimination of cars has always been a major hurdle. Given the derth of legal parking options in Oxford, it makes better sense to ditch the car, buy a bike Uptown, and ride it for your four year stay. (Continued…)
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Cathy
posted 11/09/09 @ 12:02 PM EST
Right on Green Man. Does anybody know how students/faculty/Oxford residents could work to support the proposed Amtrak stop? What can we do to make it happen?
John W. Altman
posted 11/09/09 @ 3:37 PM EST
What a great idea. That's one of the ways we got to Oxford from Chicago in the 1950's! Keep up the good work!
John W. Altman Class of 1960 and Retired Miami Professor
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