The St. Louis Business Journal has details on the new 9,000 foot siding being built to allos Amtrak trains to pass slower moving coal trains. It is an $8 million project.
Construction started Monday for a new $8.1 million, 9,000-foot railroad sidetrack to add capacity and reduce delays on the route used by Amtrak Missouri River Runner trains between Kansas City and St. Louis.
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