by Jeff Smith
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Gulf Coast Working Proposal to Congress
Gulf Coast Working Proposal to Congress
A group of Gulf Coast leaders has recommended that Amtrak restore a passenger train route that goes through the Coast.
The Gulf Coast Working Group in a report issued Monday night recommended Congress consider two routes — a New Orleans to Orlando daily round trip route and a New Orleans to Mobile daily round trip. Louisiana, Mobile and Mississippi would have to come up with the money for the Mobile route.
“This report makes clear the need to restore passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast and provides a path to get us there,” said U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, who helped create the working group Congress approved as part of the FAST Act in 2015. “While there’s lots of work ahead, this service will not only help us meet the future transportation needs of the region but could also be a boon for tourism and the local economy.”
The Working Group used information for the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, the Southern Rail Commission, CSX (the owner of the tracks the trains would run on) and communities along the route.
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