By Brendan Crowley, News Tribune; March 16, 2020
A budget plan advanced by a House committee would keep Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner service running two round trips between St. Louis and Kansas City every day, but lawmakers still need a way to pay for it.
Amtrak trains on the Missouri River Runner line make two daily round trips between St. Louis and Kansas City, with eight stops in between. The state has built up a $12 million debt to Amtrak over the past decade, and lawmakers are debating whether to cut service or set aside more money for it.