{"id":33858,"date":"2012-08-12T23:08:44","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T03:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=33858"},"modified":"2020-12-03T08:41:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T13:41:40","slug":"nipra-announces-plans-for-major-passenger-rail-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2012\/08\/12\/nipra-announces-plans-for-major-passenger-rail-study\/","title":{"rendered":"NIPRA announces plans for major passenger rail study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/tNIPRA_new.jpg\" alt=\"Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Assocation logo\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association, or NIPRA:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>NIPRA announces plans for major passenger rail study<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(August 9, 2012) &#8211; The Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association announced today that funds have been secured to conduct a feasibility study and to build a business case for the return of rail service from Fort Wayne to Chicago, with plans to extend service to Columbus, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Councilman Geoff Paddock, a founding board member of NIPRA and Fred Lanahan, President of the NIPRA Board of Directors announced that $80,000 has been raised by NIPRA to launch the Northern Indiana\/Ohio Passenger Rail Corridor Study and Business Plan.  This study will be conducted by Transportation Economics and Management Systems, Inc, (TEMS) which has a proven record of producing compelling analysis of the benefits of transportation systems in the United States, particularly passenger rail.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the next step for NIPRA in its efforts to see passenger rail return to Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana,&#8221; said Paddock.  &#8220;State officials, including Governor Daniels, have urged those interested in promoting rail service to substantiate its economic benefits to the state.  The TEMS study will highlight the economic impact rail has and the number of jobs that could be created.  The business plan will go far beyond previous studies to develop financing and funding arrangements that could sustain rail service into the future.  The study will also lay groundwork for an assessment of potential public\/private partnerships, including freight, that could work to implement rail service,&#8221; Paddock said.<\/p>\n<p>Fred Lanahan added, &#8220;The bar has been set high to reestablish passenger rail service in this corridor.  We are mindful that ridership and revenue numbers need to be strong to help sustain operation of a rail system.  This includes working closely with freight lines.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Half ($40,000) of the funding was secured by Mayor Tom Henry, and County Commissioners Linda Bloom, Therese Brown, and Nelson Peters.  All have shown strong support for returning rail service and all believe rail development will bring hundreds of jobs to this area.  Other funding for the study was secured by grants from the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Indiana and Michigan Power, Steel Dynamics, Inc., the City of Lima, Ohio, and the Greater Lima Community Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The TEMS study will concentrate on the economic development advantages for Fort Wayne and the cities along the route to Chicago.  TEMS will also look at economic advantages to adding service from Fort Wayne to Lima and Columbus, Ohio, and then connecting to Pittsburgh and other eastern cities.  The study is to be completed by year&#8217;s end, in order to present to the next Governor of Indiana, who takes office in January.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This study will update a previous one made by TEMS in 2002 and provide fresh economic data.  We hope it will convince the state to look more favorably at rail development, particularly here in an area that has been underserved for over two decades.  Fort Wayne can support passenger rail service,&#8221; Paddock said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d7cd617dc1eb81060176e6ca8c87f23b' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d7cd617dc1eb81060176e6ca8c87f23b' data-image-id=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d7cd617dc1eb81060176e6ca8c87f23b' data-image-id=\"204\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\" data-description=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. 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