Transportation

By Marilyn Hyland

Hamilton County needs a commuter rail system.

The citizens of Hamilton County have gone through years of planning and studies aimed at improving mass transportation. However, our highways are still clogged as commuters drive too many cars to work. Metro offers bus schedules and routes that are convenient for citizens in the City of Cincinnati, but many people in the suburbs still find it easier to drive their cars to work.

Light rail-commuter rail is the answer. The I-71 Corridor Committee recommended light rail. The OKI Eastern Corridor Study seems to be leaning toward commuter rail. To quote a cliche, it is time to fish or cut bait. We have wasted enough time and money studying and discussing ways to improve public transportation. As a county commissioner, I will work to implement a light rail-commuter rail system in Hamilton County within the next five years.