EDITORIAL: Choose the best route for high speed rail

South Bend Tribune

The interests of public transportation will be well-served by the development of high-speed rail in the Great Lakes region over the next decade. It is a transportation plan for the future - an affordable, efficient way for people to travel from one population center to another. In order for high-speed passenger trains to serve the greatest public interest possible, they should serve the most people possible.

That is why we believe the choice between a northern route (Cleveland through South Bend to Chicago) and a southern route (Cleveland through Fort Wayne to Chicago) is a false choice. The high speed rail of the future should run from Cleveland through Fort Wayne and South Bend, to Chicago.