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State senator to address
railroad initiative
By Heather Mangold
City
Editor
Sen. Ron Alting, R-22nd, is coming to Lafayette
today to better educate the public on development of a high-speed rail
network in Indiana.
At 5 p.m.today, Alting will visit the Lafayette
Depot, in Riehle Plaza, to discuss the network.
"This is a great opportunity for citizens of Lafayette
to come out and hear about the Midwest Regional Passenger Rail System
and allow their opinions on the issue to be heard," said Alting in a
press release. "As a member of the Rail Corridor Safety Committee, I
will be interested in hearing about this project and gaining community
feedback."
According to the release, Indiana is among nine
states in the rail initiative, which is an ongoing effort to develop
and expand access to an improved passenger rail system. Other states
participating are Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio,
Nebraska and Wisconsin.
National and local concerns on rail transportation
have resulted in the designation of three high-speed rail routes through
Indiana, according to the release.
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