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Rep. Peter DeFazio, Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis and Amtrak President Stephen Gardner celebrated the restoration of Amtrak service Monday at the Eugene Station after an infusion of American Rescue Plan funds.
DeFazio negotiated $1.7 billion to be included the national economic recovery plan to reinstate all Amtrak services to normal operations, including daily service on 12 long-distance routes across the country. Amtrak services were reduced because of low ridership during the pandemic.
“Offering daily long-distance service represents a vital step in our road to recovery,” Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn said. “Recognizing the immense value of our employees, we’d like to thank Congress for enabling service restoration and helping us recall furloughed employees.”
Amtrak Restoring Service While Missouri Moves to Limit It
As Amtrak moves to restore both state supported regional service and long distance trains to pre-pandemic schedules, the Missouri legislature doesn t seem inclined to pay for twice a day service on the Missouri River Runner which stops in Sedalia and Warrensburg on it s route between Kansas City and St. Louis.
Over the course of the next three weeks Amtrak is restoring most of it s long distance trains to daily service. This week the Texas Eagle, which stops in St. Louis between Chicago and San Antonio / Los Angeles goes back to daily service. Next week the Southwest Chief, which stops in Kansas City on it s route between Chicago and Los Angeles, begins daily service.
Amtrak leaders pitch new Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati route: ‘It’s our goal to get this done’
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One likelihood if Amtrak expands service in Cleveland: Trains that arrive during daylight hours. This photo was taken in 2007, during a trial period when the Lake Shore Limited, which travels between Chicago and the East Coast, arrived in Cleveland at 7 a.m.The Plain Dealer
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Amtrak President Stephen Gardner said Tuesday new passenger rail service linking Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati could begin as soon as “a couple of years,” with support from Congress, the state and local communities.
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson takes part in Amtrak roundtable for more passenger rail service in Ohio
Amtrak is looking to add service from Cleveland to Cincinnati via Columbus and Dayton as part of its vision for the future. Author: Dave Dino DeNatale, Laura Caso Published: 3:56 PM EDT May 18, 2021 Updated: 11:33 PM EDT May 18, 2021
CLEVELAND Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson joined two fellow Ohio mayors and Amtrak leaders on Tuesday to discuss the need for passenger rail service from Cleveland to Cincinnati via Columbus and Dayton.
Jackson was joined by Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, Crestline Mayor Linda Horning-Pitt, and Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Executive Director William Murdock for the virtual meeting along with Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn and Amtrak President Stephen Gardner.