Hopes dim for revival of train travel along Gulf Coast ahead of key vote in Mobile

in goinvest •  5 years ago 

Mississippi has dedicated $15 million, Louisiana has approved $10 million and Amtrak has set aside $6 million toward capital improvements along the rail line. The project faces a deadline of Feb. 5 for getting local funding to match federal funding.

Interesting article about bringing back the old train route between Mobile and New Orleans with stops in Mississippi. I like train travel and think if it was done right would be a good thing all over the US. And these numbers to bring this route back doesn't seem to crazy, especially the way governments are spending money these days. I'm sure the money will just be wasted somewhere else.....

Read the full story here....
https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article_d42e5bac-3d3f-11ea-ba33-d33aba8b4bf0.html

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