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Passenger Rail Kansas News:
11/07/2007 Emporia, Emporia State University, Strong City Endorse Expansion
07/19/2007
KDOT Requests Amtrak Study
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2007
11/07
Emporia, Emporia State University, Strong City Endorse Expansion
The
Emporia City Council endorsed the expansion of Amtrak service through Emporia
to Kansas City that presently only operates between "Dallas" (Fort Worth) and
Oklahoma City. City Manager Matthew Zimmerman provided Passenger Rail
Oklahoma with a copy of the resolution on December 6 and a letter voicing
support for the expanded service. Emporia was once a stop on the
Southwest Chief route.
According
to Zimmerman's letter Emporia State University (ESU) also endorsed the route.
At a meeting on December 8, 2007 Marjorie Werly, ESU Director of Public
Relations, claimed that an Emporia stop would be highly beneficial. ESU
has a growing international student population. This student population
has no easy way to travel to ESU from Kansas City International Airport and
ESU is prohibited by state law from allowing state owned vehicles from
providing transportation for the students.
The City
of Strong City has also requested the expansion. Strong City is a
gateway to the Tallgrass Prairie National Park in the Flint Hills area.
The Strong City Santa Fe depot is undergoing restoration.
07/19
KDOT Requests Amtrak Study
On July
19, 2007 the Kansas Department of Transportation officially requested that
steps be taken to study both an expanded Amtrak route between Fort Worth and
Kansas City and a connection with the Southwest Chief in Newton.
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