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Originally Posted by prokowave
Of course to get some funding, but very disappointing that the bridge for the BTR service did not get funded.
The agreement Amtrak made with the host railroads was basically that they had to allow service to start as soon as Mobile allowed for a new platform and siding to be built. So the funding will certainly improve the service, but it is still dependent on the Mobile council leasing the land to Amtrak for the station.
On the other hand, the NO-BTR service could be doomed depending on the next governor. I had hopes that if at least a chunk of it was already under construction that it could stand a chance. But unless the feds are planning to fund it under another project, it's not looking good.
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Looks like there were
two separate grant requests for the NO-BR service. The smaller one was for the Spillway bridge, but there was a 2nd grant request for a larger amount. The latest article doesn't speak to the larger grant request, so maybe there's still hope.
Of course there are more funding rounds to come, they do this every year. Although you're right, a Republican governor could kill it again like Jindal did, or a Republican Congress or president could stop handing out the many billions in rail dollars from BIL.