chertling
Lead Service Attendant
The Missouri Department of Transportation is continuing its efforts to improve service between KC and St. Louis.... most of the 11 rail related projects they are requesting stimulus funding for will directly impact the Missouri River Runner.
The bad news is that preliminary applications are totaling 12 times the available funding. Lets keep our fingers crossed, because the money would definitely be well spent on this corridor. Judging by the increase in traffic on I-70 over the past 20 years, If Amtrak could reliably cut 45 minutes to an hour off the schedule, I think this route has the potential to support a significant increase in ridership (more cars on the current trains and even an additional daily round trip, subject to equipment availability)
St. Louis Post Dispatch Article:
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stor...9D?OpenDocument
The bad news is that preliminary applications are totaling 12 times the available funding. Lets keep our fingers crossed, because the money would definitely be well spent on this corridor. Judging by the increase in traffic on I-70 over the past 20 years, If Amtrak could reliably cut 45 minutes to an hour off the schedule, I think this route has the potential to support a significant increase in ridership (more cars on the current trains and even an additional daily round trip, subject to equipment availability)
St. Louis Post Dispatch Article:
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stor...9D?OpenDocument