Biden s $2T jobs and infrastructure plan could bring Amtrak back to Wichita Amy Renee Leiker, Bryan Lowry, and Chance Swaim, The Wichita Eagle
Apr. 1 President Joe Biden s sprawling jobs and infrastructure package could bring passenger rail service back to Wichita.
In response to Biden s $2 trillion proposal Wednesday, Amtrak released new plans to expand and update routes if the proposal, which includes $80 billion for passenger and freight railways, passes Congress. The Amtrak plan calls for the creation of 30 new routes and extending service to up to 160 new communities, including a north-south line that would connect Wichita to Oklahoma City and other population hubs.
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New Orleans-Mobile Amtrak Service in Development Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Amtrak has confirmed its intention to begin service between New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala., in 2022. But a stakeholder agreement has not yet been reached.
There is a good deal of controversy swirling around proposed new intercity passenger rail service between New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala., involving Amtrak, two Class I railroads, a multi-state agency and a major Alabama port.
Though Amtrak confirmed its intention to begin the service in 2022, an actual start date is far from being finalized. The plan calls for Amtrak to operate two daily round-trips currently dubbed