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Roger Wicker: “Given that there is high demand for this route and the local community is willing to kick in to provide a portion of the…”

On the recordMay 15, 2018
Given that there is high demand for this route and the local community is willing to kick in to provide a portion of the funding, do you have an opinion yet as to whether this is an economically viable route for Amtrak?
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Senator Wicker inquires about the economic viability of a proposed Amtrak route.

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