by Marshall Griffin | May 7, 2026 | Business, News, Transportation
Hotel bookings in the Kansas City region around FIFA World Cup time are “below expectations,” according to an industry survey. The American Hotel and Lodging Association conducted the survey and found that hotel bookings at all FIFA World Cup host cities are lower...
by Marshall Griffin | Oct 9, 2025 | News, Show Me Today, Transportation
More people are riding Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner this month, thanks in large part to Oktoberfest in Hermann. Bryan Ross, railroad operations manager for MoDOT, said lots of Oktoberfest attendees choose to take the train to Hermann. “October is our second busiest...
by Marshall Griffin | Jul 10, 2024 | News
Passenger train service has resumed between St. Louis and Kansas City after being shut down for nearly two days. A Missouri River Runner Amtrak train derailed Monday afternoon after striking a tree that had fallen onto the tracks near Washington, Missouri, west of St....
by admin | Mar 17, 2020 | Business, News, Transportation
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the Missouri House Budget Committee teamed up this week to support a GOP amendment, which removes the restriction to once-daily Amtrak passenger service across Missouri. The amendment is from State Rep. Aaron Griesheimer,...
