[BigDipper 80]

^Ohio’s state government is very hostile toward cities so there’s virtually no political willpower to get it done. “It’s just a four hour drive”, or more realistically “it’s just a two hour drive to Columbus from either Cleveland or Cincinnati” since it’s where by far most of the investment goes these days.

Plus, as you sort of alluded to, cleveland and Cincinnati don’t really have super close economic ties, although you would think in a functioning society that connecting your state’s economic assets would be a good thing and not a political poison pill.