The KC Star’s political blog reports on a new funding shortfall for Missouri Amtrak service.  Even though the state just increased the budget by $600,000, Amtrak has come back and says that rising costs mean it now needs $400,000 more.  It’s no secret that rising oil prices are making everything more expensive, but it seems curious that Amtrak and MoDOT wouldn’t have settled on a price during the budget process.

Anyway, the shortfall will most likely be made up with a fare increase and a request for more money from the state.