AMTRAK HAS, FOR NOW, APPARENTLY GIVEN UP ON PLANS TO RUN BUSES ALONG A SEGMENT OF THE SOUTHWEST CHIEF BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE AND DODGE CITY, KANSAS. AMTRAK C-E-O SCOT NAPARSTEK HAD THIS TO SAY AT A SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE HEARING ON WEDNESDAY. HE SAYS THEY PLAN TO RUN THE TRAIN AS IS THROUGH FISCAL 2019.
THAT MEANS RAIL SERVICE WOULD CONTINUE ALL ALONG THE SOUTHWEST CHIEF ROUTE THROUGH AT LEAST NEXT SEPTEMBER. NAPARSTEK MADE THE COMMENT IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONING FROM SENATOR TOM UDALL.
