by admin | Feb 10, 2003 | Transportation
State support of the federal passenger rail line, Amtrak, in the state has doubled in cost per passenger over the past two decades from about $16 to $32 a passenger. Brian Weiler, Director of the State Transportation Department’s multi-modal division, says that...
by admin | Feb 7, 2003 | Transportation
State Highway Commissioners have been told that because of a lack of state money, one of Missouri’s passenger rail lines will have to shut down by the end of this month. Brian Weiler, with State Transportation Department’s multi-modal division says there...
by admin | Dec 13, 2002 | Transportation
Attendees of the Missouri Transportation and Development Council’s annual conference in Jefferson City have heard from transportation officials trying to figure out a solution to the state’s transportation funding woes. The council is a transportation...
by admin | Mar 18, 2002 | Transportation
Missouri Department of Transportation officials say the Amtrak passenger line between St. Louis and Kansas City will go away unless the Legislature approves more than $6-million in funding for the program. Right now, that money is slated to come out of the Rainy Day...
by admin | Jul 11, 2000 | Transportation
Amtrak is trying to win over some repeat customers. So the company last week announced a new satisfaction guarantee to change its unfriendly image. The new guarantee applies to all gripes, with the notable exception of late and broken-down trains. Customers who have...
