Trains are coming!

This morning's paper has an article on Dayton's proposed rail line as part of the government's stimulus project passed earlier this year. I've gotta say, I'm pretty stoked to see progress on this project. I'm a huge fan of public transportation, especially train/rail projects. I've lived in enough major cities to know that rail, done right, can be an outstanding way to keep cars off the road, both to decrease traffic congestion and pollution.

I'm hoping that the entire Ohio Hub project ends up getting built over the next decade or so, because if it does, it means I could potentially get rid of my car altogether and have one less major expense every month. If I end up getting my knee fixed so that I can walk more than a few blocks at a time, this will be fantastic for me, personally, and great for the region itself.