U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta says Missouri could boost inter-city passenger rail under Presidents Amtrak reform plan.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-11 March 2005-US DOT: U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta says Missouri could boost inter-city passenger rail under Presidents Amtrak reform plan(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10032005 The federal government would be a full partner in plans to boost inter-city passenger rail service in Missouri and across the Midwest under the Bush Administrations proposal to reform Amtrak, U.S.

Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said during a news conference outside the railroads temporary passenger station in St. Louis. Mineta was in Missouri today as part of a nationwide campaign to reaffirm President Bushs commitment to reform of the nations passenger rail system just weeks after the Administration unveiled a budget that proposed an end...