JEFFERSON CITY - The iconic Missouri River Runner line between the Amtrak stations in Kansas City and St. Louis will be restored starting July 19. There will be two daily round-trip trains funded by the State of Missouri and the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The trains will run until the end of December 2021, according to a news release. âWe appreciate the General Assembly and Gov. Parson providing necessary resources for the Amtrak Missouri River Runner service in the stateâs budget as well as the additional COVID relief funds enabling us to restore this important transportation service to Missourians,â Missouri Department of Transportation Director Patrick McKenna said. âThe two daily round-trip trains will be available through December covering the busiest time of the year including summer vacations, fall festivals and year-end holiday travel. We will re-evaluate the situation this fall based on the actions at the federal level with the renewal of the federal transportation budget to determine how long we can support the two daily round-trip service.â