As early as next week, the Mobile City Council could vote on a ground lease and funding agreement with Amtrak, after one city councilmember threw his support behind it.
This file photo shows passengers boarding an Amtrak train heading to New Orleans from Atlanta on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. A federal board is hearing testimony on whether to let Amtrak resume passenger train service linking New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, over the objections of freight companies. The hearings are before the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.
Josh Woods, who represents District 6 on the council, says he’s now willing to support a funding agreement and ground lease with Amtrak; after previously saying he was against the proposal. His vote give the majority needed on the council for the project to proceed.Mobile wrestles with ‘perpetual potential’ label amid Amtrak scrutinyIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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