- Image: train, mountains, horses
- KYPATH
- Restoring central KY & East TN passenger service
- rev 5/23
## Col 1
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $12
billion in partnership grants for intercity pass-
enger rail outside the northeast & mid-Atlantic.
States may also compete for $5 billion in rail
improvement & safety grants & $3 billion for grade
crossing safety improvements.
Kentucky and Tennessee are the biggest populated
areas of the US with no Amtrak service.
A proposed Bluegrass line will take existing track
Cincinnati to Atlanta, stopping in Lexington,
Knoxville, and 14 other towns. Day & night trains
will run each way each day at 40-60 mph. Bicycles
can be carried on Amtrak's new fleet at any stop.
Amtrak coach tickets cost what gas costs to drive.
For this bold vision to become reality, states
(OH, KY, TN, GA) & Amtrak have asked to see local
support. States must also cost-share for Federal
funding.
## Col 2: How the Bluegrass will benefit KY & TN
- Direct investment
- Jobs in capital projects
- Jobs in operations
- Safety, road congestion
- Intercity travel & tourism
## Col 3: How cities/counties, legislators can help
- Letters of support from mayors & legislators.
- Include line in long-range planning.
- Investigate problem bridges, crossings, fences,
tunnels, & signals for inclusion in state rail
plan.
- Study station feasibility.
## Back 2 cols
- Map
- Contact KYPATH
- Join email list
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Who: Mayors, fiscal courts, legislators
Where/When: Meetings
Why: Educate on jobs/benefits, get public support
What
- K: route, existing track, amtrak operator, $$
- A: excitement, nostalgia, hope, pride
- S: letter of support, list of local priorities
