, The Wichita Eagle; August 1, 2018
Westward passenger train service on the Southwest Chief line should stay in place thanks to a Senate appropriations bill after Amtrak said it was considering replacing rail service between Dodge City and Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a bus connection.
On Wednesday, the US Senate passed a transportation appropriations bill with an amendment that includes $50 million in funds for track maintenance and safety improvements on the Southwest Chief’s route and compels Amtrak to stick to its commitment of providing matching funds for a federal grant to improve tracks along the passenger train’s route in Colorado.
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