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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson joins local and state leaders in the ceremonial signing of the gas tax bill at the site of the new Buck O Neil Bridge.
Missouri drivers can expect to pay more for gas this fall after Gov. Mike Parson signed the state’s first fuel tax raise in decades into law today.
The measure will gradually raise the state’s 17-cents-per-gallon gas tax by 12.5 cents over the next five years. The tax will go up 2.5 cents a year starting this October.
Parson joined state legislators in Kansas City on Tuesday for a ceremonial signing of the bill. He said the tax hike will move infrastructure forward across the state.
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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.Â
The trains will run until the end of December 2021, according to a news release.Â
âWe appreciate the General Assembly and Gov. Parson providing necessary resources for the AmtrakÂ
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
Amtrakâs Kansas City to St Louis âRiver Runnerâ to resume twice daily service
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and last updated 2021-06-02 11:48:19-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Riders taking Amtrakâs River Runner service from Kansas City to St. Louis will soon have more options.
In March 2020, the slowdown in travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced Amtrak and the Missouri Department of Transportation to scale back the service to once per day.
Starting July 19, the service will return to its twice-daily round trip trains between Kansas Cityâs Union Station and St. Louis Gateway Station.
The restoration of service is slated to run through at least December 2021.
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To raise or not to raise Missouri’s gas tax?
Drivers could pay a little more when they go to the gas pump in Missouri. State Senate President Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, is offering a bill that would ask voters to increase the fee by two cents per year over a five-year period.
Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz speaks to Capitol reporters on November 8, 2018 (photo courtesy of Harrison Sweazea at Senate Communications)
During a public hearing today about the plan, Schatz says an increase is necessary to pay for repairs to the state’s roads and bridges – and for the state’s economy.