Could Amtrak Trains be Coming to Springfield and Maybe Branson?

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – For the first time in nearly 60 years, travelers may soon be able to ride the rails in and out of the Ozarks.

MoDOT is looking into the possibility of starting Amtrak passenger train service between Kansas City and Springfield, and possibly Branson.

If the service to southwest Missouri becomes a reality, the Ozarks would be tied to the rest of the national Amtrak system.  At Union Station in Kansas City, travelers could transfer to other passenger trains to Chicago, Los Angeles, and other destinations across the country.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Mike Landis, ozarksfirst.com)