By Nadya Faulx, KMUW Wichita; October 11, 2017
The city of Newton, Kansas, sits on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief route, which runs from L.A. to Chicago. Now, with city and state leaders pushing for the expansion of a passenger rail route north from Oklahoma, Newton could become a regional hub.
Speaking at a Midwestern passenger rail conference, Newton Mayor Barth Hague said his city has already benefitted from its position on one of the country’s main east-west passenger rail lines.
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