Additional lines were proposed to connect the planned corridors with each other throughout the state, as well as to add more stations between major cities.
[5] The full Ohio & Lake Erie Regional Rail proposal would provide service to four states plus Canada through four corridors originating in Cleveland.
The proposal featured the following four corridors: On January 28, 2010, the White House announced that Ohio would receive $400 million of its request through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Then-governor and rail proponent Ted Strickland said in April 2010 that the average speed could be increased to 46 mph (74 km/h), but Republicans were still not sold on it.
[8] On September 24, 2010, the Federal Railroad Administration authorized the state to spend $15 million of the stimulus money for the purposes of determining specifications and completing studies regarding the corridor.
"[9][10] On December 9, 2010, US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the federal government had revoked the funding for the 3C corridor, which would be redirected to high-speed rail projects in other states.
[11] The $400 million was reclaimed by the White House, following repeated promises by Governor John Kasich to cancel the project.
Each of these corridors are granted $500,000 toward engineering and feasibility studies and are prioritized for future federal funding:[17] Lakefront Station in Cleveland would be unable to accommodate this increase in service, which is why a group by the name of All Aboard Ohio is pushing for the restoration of rail service at Cleveland Union Terminal.