Regional News and Information
Missouri - Kansas City to St. Louis Corridor
Union Pacific Fact Sheets
Amtrak and State of Missouri Fact Sheets
- Amtrak State of Missouri Fact Sheet (32K PDF File)
- State-Supported Passenger Rail Service in Missouri (PDF File)
- Missouri Department of Transportation
- Missouri Freight and Passenger Rail Capacity Analysis (40K PDF File)
- Executive Summary: "The primary objective of this study was to develop a prioritized list of rail enhancements that addresses current passenger and freight rail performance on the Union Pacific line between St. Louis and Kansas City in order to improve on-time passenger service and reduce freight delays."
News Releases
- New Track To Add Capacity And Reduce Delays Of Amtrak Missouri River Runner Trains
- Includes photos and schematic
- Amtrak reports 96% on-time rate for Kansas City-St. Louis service
- USA Today 2/4/09
- Union Pacific Railroad Invests More Than $6 Million for Track Improvements from Kansas City to Jefferson City
- Trains to Operate More Efficiently, Resulting in Less Motorist-Waiting at Crossings Temporary Disruption to Amtrak Operations
- And the Winner is… Missouri River Runner
- Nearly 5,500 Votes Cast to Rename MoDOT's Amtrak Trains, Amtrak Release, 1/28/09
