Amtrak to Louisville

"IF" Cardinal could become daily then Louisville - Cincinnati and / or IND could become workable without much above rail costs. Now as to revenues ???

But throw in Amtrak's faulty allocated costs formulas == forget it.

Corridor ID: Courier-Journal

Amtrak could be making a return to Louisville. Here's what we know

Amtrak could be making a return to Louisville.

On Friday, President Joe Biden announced $8.2 billion in funding for high-speed rail and a nationwide pipeline of railroad projects.

Louisville could receive up to $500,000 in the future for a rail project that would ultimately connect the metro area to Chicago. The Louisville selection would be part of the Federal Railroad Administration's Corridor Identification and Development, Corridor ID, program.
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There are rumors of some sort of a Louisville-Indianapolis trial/demonstration service.