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  1. Amtrak: New 2009 Strategic Guidance & a 5-Yr Financial Plan. Read news release @ http://bit.ly/2hR9l6 & documents @ http://bit.ly/2WCqI6
  2. Curl up with a good read this weekend. The Fed. Railroad Admin. just released its Preliminary National Rail Plan. http://bit.ly/9mQMY
  3. Dallas Morning News reports Heartland Flyer is getting more cars & observation car for Oklahoma/Texas game in Dallas. http://bit.ly/2NmH8b
  4. GAO testimony to Congress on high-speed and other passenger rail services is available at http://bit.ly/43wUY0
  5. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood blogged yesterday about high-speed rail in America. See it at http://bit.ly/8J21F.
  6. Amtrak has released its FY 2009 ridership and revenue figures. Go to the Amtrak news release at http://bit.ly/4aoOD for the latest info.
  7. FRA to announce grants in winter. The # & $ amt. of apps overwhelming. Last round: 45 apps /24 states = $50 bil . http://bit.ly/3KX7EA
  8. America 2050, a NY-based think tank, proposes Hi-Speed Rail between OKC and Wichita in a Sept. report. Read about it: http://bit.ly/9Q34s
  9. KDOT sent final grant app for $10 million to upgrade signals & crossings btwn Newton & KS/OK line. Details at http://bit.ly/18S2WV.
  10. Wonder if you're going to kill someone when you go to work ? Read the new KTOC blog on rail crossing safety. http://bit.ly/9gASb
  11. Sorry for delay in reply, just learning Twitter! No date known for the study report. Hoping by end of the year in time for legislature.
  12. Kansas State Rail Plan Public Meetings scheduled around the state. See schedule at http://bit.ly/hcoUF
  13. Just briefly scanned Heartland Flyer vids on YouTube. Search the site for Amtrak Heartland Flyer. Interesting videos, old and recent!
  14. KDOT asked for $8.1 mil in grants for track upgrades and a Service Development Plan. Another app due Oct. 2. ksdot.org/passrail for info.
  15. Check out KDOT's new passenger rail web page at www.ksdot.org/passrail. It's not fancy, but there's a baggage car load of good information.