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[QUOTE]Originally posted by PullmanCo: [QB] Well, here we are, watching Kansas from the East side of State Line Road. What have we learned recently? Well, we've learned that Kansas does not have an effective consultant contracting mechanism. The Service Development Plan study is still out in the wild and has not gone public on the Kansas DOT website. We've also learned the SuperDuper Committee failed, and mandatory recissions in budget authority are coming. The teaching point is that Kansas should have applied under the true terms for HS dollars. 79MPH didn't get it done. Oh ... Choose wisely the battles you wish to fight. Somewhat germane to the argument is where AMT 3/4 will be routed in the future. As I recall, the historic Santa Fe west of Newton in the direction of Raton and Albuquerque has been downgraded by Mr Buffett's BNSF managers. That slows the rate of advance of 3/4. I wonder how long it will be before the once Super Chief moves at the pace of the steam-era California Limited? (By the By, the Northern Flyer Alliance wants to tilt at this windmill, too.) Finally what will that august American, that man who is so very respectful of his young voters, Governor Sam Brownback do when the study does come in? May I suggest that those seeking additional Amtrak service in Kansas start looking at internal funding mechanisms? Chasing Feddybux may soon be a fools' errand. We'll see what happens as Kansas approaches a new year and a new legislative session. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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