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Amtrak request for extra funding denied by House Committee.

February 10, 2004
Date: February 10, 2004
By: Paul C. Matadeen

State Capital Bureau

Amtrak loses a chance to get to the money they need to continue its two-train service between St. Louis and Kansas City.

Paul Matadeen tells us about the narrow vote, and who it might affect.

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By a single vote, Amtrak's request for almost 900-thosand dollars in state money died in House Committee.

Amtrak says it needs the money to contiune running two trains a day between St. Louis and Kanasas City.

But spokesperson Marc Magliari says he's not giving up.

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Contents: "THERE'S STILL ANOTHER COMMITTEE AND THERE'S STILL ANOTHER CHAMBER AND THERES STILL PLENTY OF TIME FOR THE LEGESLATURE TO TAKE A POSITION. UNTIL THE LEGESLATURE ARE CLEAR AND FINAL, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE OPERATING THE SERVICE."

[From October to January, over 40-thousand passangers traveled the route.]

State transportation officials say they only have enough money to run both trains until the end of the month.

From the state capitol, this is Paul Matadeen.