Central Ohio to host futuristic transit mode

Central Ohio residents are one step closer to a half-hour commute to Chicago after a proposal from Columbus was chosen as one of 10 winners of a global competition to create a high-speed transportation system for passengers and cargo within a 'megaregion' in the nation's heartland. Midwest Connect, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's proposal to connect Chicago, Columbus and Pittsburgh via high-speed transportation was selected Thursday from more than 2,600 registrations selected from ov