Archive for the ‘rail’ Category.
9th May 2008, 06:30 am
The Missouri General Assembly has sent a capital improvements bill to the Governor and it includes $5 million for improving Missouri’s Kansas City to St. Louis Amtrak service. If a $5 million federal match is secured then the money will be used to build two new sidings along the route. These sidings will allow long coal trains to pull over so passenger trains can pass by.
Also, Amtrak is currenly running a special on Missouri service. Through June 15 if you take a friend you can get 50% off the second ticket.
29th April 2008, 01:27 pm
Let’s Go KC just received word from Tom Shrout at Citizens for Modern Transportation that the Senate/House Conference Committee has agreed to the $8 million request to continue the current four trains per day between Kansas City and St. Louis. The request for $5 million for upgrades to reduce congestion will come up later in a separate bill.
Thanks to everyone who contacted their legislators on this issue. Please stay tuned for news on the important project to reduce delays and improve reliability of the Missouri Amtrak service.
23rd April 2008, 12:23 pm
Please write a note to your legislators supporting the preservation and expansion of passenger rail in Missouri.
Amtrak service across Missouri is notoriously slow and unreliable. It has the dubious distinction as the only Amtrak route to be losing riders as the rest of the country sees a surge in passenger rail. The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking the General Assembly for $10 million to speed up the trains and reduce delays. The ultimate goal is to go from two trains a day do six, with express trains making the trip in four hours.
Unfortunately the General Assembly is going in the other direction, and considering a move to slash funding and leave us with only one train a day. With the twin problems of rising gas prices and climate change, we need to be expanding transportation options, not reducing choices.
Please write a note to your legislators supporting the preservation and expansion of passenger rail in Missouri.
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