KYPATH is a membership organization of Kentucky
advocates for people-first passenger rail service.
We welcome advocates from states served by pro-
posed or existing interstate passenger rail lines
with stations in Kentucky.
KYPATH was founded after passage of the 2021 Bi-
partisan Infrastructure Bill. The bill provides $66
billion to improve passenger rail and establish
intercity passenger rail corridors. $20 billion is
available for projects in Kentucky and adjacent
states with essentially no passenger rail service
since the late 1960s.
Our flagship project is people-first design of a
Bluegrass passenger line on existing track from
Cincinnati to Atlanta via Knoxville. People-first
design is rooted in participatory study of the
public's needs, hopes, and challenges. Our goal is
passenger rail that produces the greatest good for
the most people.
##People
Anna Keller, government relations
Mom, nurse, lover of deep woods and bicycles for
year-round everyday transportation, she has led
large participatory community development proj-
ects in Bell County KY, New Orleans LA, and
Pittsburgh PA. She guides KYPath's people-first
design in dialogue with government partners.
Evy Perler, community and industry relations
Her frustration trying to take a vacation on an
Amtrak train led to KYPath's Bluegrass Line pro-
posal. Hospital nursing care tech and mother,
she strengthens communities and public infrastr-
ucture for people with disabilities & addiction
and parents & children.
