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Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s administration is closing negotiations for a ground lease to allow Amtrak to build a train station on city-owned property between Mobile and the National Maritime Museum of theUntil recently, Mobile was set to cover Alabama’s share entirely, but the Alabama Port Authority agreed to contribute $1 million over three years, roughly one-third of the total cost.
With two votes against, the proposal cannot afford another dissenting vote, as it requires support from at least five of the seven council members. Opponents argue that once the port’s commitment ends after the first three years, and with a potentially lower federal operating subsidy, city“We are still working through the details of the agreement with Amtrak, and will continue having conversations with the council,” Stimpson spokeswoman Candace Cooksey told FOX10 News. “We are hopeful that in the coming weeks the City will reach an agreement.
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