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Local financial support under discussion for passenger rail
by The Gazette Staff :: UPDATED: 1 March 2011 | 12:22 am
With Gov. Terry Branstad balking at the cost, the Iowa City area could help pick up the bill to operate an Iowa City-to-Chicago passenger rail line.
The City Council last night gave its approval to send a letter to the state saying the city would pursue local funding for Amtrak service. The city did not commit itself to spending any money, though.
Local officials and those from the Quad Cities, Des Moines and Dubuque met last week to discuss the plan with officials from the Iowa Department of Transportation, Amtrak and Illinois. On Monday, Iowa City was told its contribution would need to be $300,000 to $400,000 a year.
Read more at: http://thegazette.com/2011/03/01/local-financial-support-under-discussion-for-passenger-rail/
by The Gazette Staff :: UPDATED: 1 March 2011 | 12:22 am
With Gov. Terry Branstad balking at the cost, the Iowa City area could help pick up the bill to operate an Iowa City-to-Chicago passenger rail line.
The City Council last night gave its approval to send a letter to the state saying the city would pursue local funding for Amtrak service. The city did not commit itself to spending any money, though.
Local officials and those from the Quad Cities, Des Moines and Dubuque met last week to discuss the plan with officials from the Iowa Department of Transportation, Amtrak and Illinois. On Monday, Iowa City was told its contribution would need to be $300,000 to $400,000 a year.
Read more at: http://thegazette.com/2011/03/01/local-financial-support-under-discussion-for-passenger-rail/
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All Aboard Ohio
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Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org
