by Jeff Smith
New stop open: Daily Journal Online
Arcadia Valley welcomes Amtrak
The platform lights illuminated the Texas Eagle in an almost other-worldly glow late Thursday night as passengers disembarked for the first time in decades from a train on a scheduled stop at the historic Arcadia Valley depot, now the newest Amtrak station in the nation.
Adding to the ambiance of the evening was the flash of fireworks and the sound of cheers in the air as around 150 people celebrated the historic moment when 29 dignitaries stepped off the train after having been bussed up to the St. Louis Amtrak station earlier that evening from Arcadia to take part in the inaugural ride.
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Bringing an Amtrak stop to the Arcadia Valley has been a work in progress for many years and has brought with it headaches, problems, delays and setbacks from the very start. Amtrak, MoDOT, Union Pacific, the city of Arcadia and members of Our Town Tomorrow began meeting in 2012 to discuss the documents and funding needed to make the Arcadia Amtrak stop possible.
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Daily adult coach fares range from $18-$35 to St. Louis, $51-$106 to Chicago, $42-$96 to Little Rock and $92-$178 to Ft. Worth, prior to discounting.
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