Maine Developer Says Rail Paid Off ; Jobs, Growth Followed Passenger Service, Ceo Says.

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DAYTON -- A land developer from Maine visited Dayton on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to tell local business and government leaders that Maine's investment in passenger rail service has delivered benefits exceeding what planners expected.

Martin said Maine invested less than $100 million, and that triggered over $7 billion in additional construction investment, almost 7 million square feet of new commercial space and 18,000 new jobs. "It's been like that all over the country, and there's no reason to believe Ohio can't be the same," Martin said.

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Maine Developer Says Rail Paid Off ; Jobs, Growth Followed Passenger Service, Ceo Says.

The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission hosted...

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