Economy Project
(2009-08-05)
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JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
(KBIA) -
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission voted today (Wednesday) to seek 200 million dollars in federal funding for several railroad projects.
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From Jefferson City, Marshall Griffin reports:
The rail projects are designed to improve Amtrak service between St. Louis and Kansas City. Brian Weiler of MoDOT says they include 50 million dollars worth of so-called shovel ready projects:
Completing a second bridge, rail bridge over the Osage River, and this would remove the last single-track bottleneck between Jefferson City and St. Louis.
Other projects include a longer passing side track between Kansas City and Sedalia, and upgrades to several crossings. Weiler says an answer from Washington could come by early winter.
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