West Shore Commuter Rail Stakeholder's Meeting

Wednesday, December 13th 2006
Wasmer Auditorium
Lakewood Hospital
14519 Detroit Ave.
9.30am

For quite some time there has been much dialogue regarding using existing freight lines for commuter rail passages along the "West Shore Corrider" a line that would service Lorain and Cleveland and tie them to Lake Erie's shore communities of Lakewood, Rocky River, Westlake, Avon Lake and Sheffield with possible connections all the way to service Sandusky.

Past studies have by NEORail (from 2000-2001) mostly stated that potential commuter rail growth in this service area is limited but current gas prices and the growth of the commuter classare creating circumstances that are starting to prove reliable rail service as economical.

In any regard I do love Cleveland's public transportation system and especially enjoy taking the train downtown to work. I would love an option to travel further along communites that border on the lake and explore without an auto and of course I am always very excited about any news of a high-speed commuter rail line that could tie Cleveland to some other major cities.

So, if you have the time and the inclination stop in the shareholder's meeting and see what is going on, perhaps make your own voice heard to help Cleveland create a true sense of "regionalism" by creating quick and cheap public transportation avenues.

Resources:
All Aboard Ohio
Lorain to Cleveland Commuter Rail - via GCBL