Budget proposal would end Amtrak service in Kansas cities
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April 16, 2017
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal budget proposal that puts a passenger train route that passes through Kansas at risk is raising concerns.
At issue is a provision in President Donald Trump's budget that calls for the elimination of federal subsidies for some long-distance train routes, The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/2pJGetT ) reports.
Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said in an email that the final and full budget plan for Amtrak's federal aid hasn't been released. But he confirmed that among "several services targeted" would be the Southwest Chief, which spans from Chicago to Los Angele...
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