Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Amtrak making a one-day detour through Wichita - Wichita Business Journal:

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Due to what the company says are signal and weathee problems between Newtonand Topeka, its Southwes Chief line will make a detour through The passenger train is expectedd to pass through downtown sometimee Monday afternoon. Amtrak’s Southwest Chief runs daily between Chicago and Los passing through numerous Kansas townw and cities alongthe way, including Kansaxs City, Newton and Garden City. Deborah Fischer president of the , says the grouo of passenger rail advocates is workinb to bring a daily line backto Wichita. The group wantsz to extend the Amtrak line between Oklahomqa Cityand Ft. Worth.
The route woulcd take the train through Wichita to where it wouldjoin Amtrak’s Southwest Chied line. Fischer Stout says the detour is a sign passenger rail travelp through Wichita can bea “It shows it’s definitely possible,” she says. “Ik think a lot people thinkk Amtrak isn’t even capable of runninb a trainthrough

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