Business in Springfield
Springfield has a balanced portfolio of companies representing many growth sectors of the new economy. Springfield's strongest business clusters represent food, automotive, aerospace, financial services, logistics, data and advanced technology.
Plentiful resources and tremendous human capital create a solid foundation for success. The community's core strengths are access to robust gas, electric, water, sewer and telecommunications networks. In addition, Springfield's strategic location on Interstate 70 provides a logistical advantage with access to over 60% of the U.S. population within 600 miles.
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Springfield identified as one of the "Quick Start" station locations in Ohio's Passenger Rail Plan
What if you could hop a train with friends in Springfield and relax until you get to the Bengals or Reds game in Cincinnati? How about cruising the rails from Springfield to Cleveland while watching a movie, reading a book or playing cards with friends. Whether your motivation is avoiding traffic congestion of the bigger cities or just better utilization of your time, a passenger rail stop in Springfield could become a reality.
Ready to ride? The State of Ohio received $400 million from the Federal Rail Administration to put passenger rail through the 3C corridor. Passenger rail through the 3C corridor will give access and travel options to more than 6.8 million Ohioans. Building the 3C will require thousands of jobs, and will pump millions of dollars of revenue into our state. And developing passenger rail through the 3C corridor will link all that is great in our state - university system, health care industry, innovation centers, travel & tourism.
Ohio's 3C "Quick Start" Passenger Rail Plan Information:
Code Blue locates in Downtown Springfield
 On February 26th, Code Blue, an insurance claims management company, announced it will locate in downtown Springfield and pledges to bring hundreds of jobs in the next few years. The announcement was made in Springfield to a group of business people and government officials including Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. Photo courtesy of Springfield News Sun.
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