UNLESS A SOLUTION IS FOUND, ALBUQUERQUE COULD LOSE AMTRAK SERVICE ON THE SOUTHWEST CHIEF. JON MESSIER WITH THE RAIL PASSENGER ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO SAYS AMTRAK COULD RE-ROUTE THE LINE UNLESS KANSAS, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO HELP WITH MAINTENANCE COSTS.
MESSIER SAYS THERE ARE RUMORS THAT THE SOUTHWEST CHIEF COULD BE RE-ROUTED THROUGH WEST TEXAS AND ON THROUGH BELEN … WHICH WOULD COMPLETELY BYPASS ALBUQUERQUE.
MESSIER SAYS THE KEY IS FOR CONGRESS TO COME UP WITH A LONG TERM PLAN FOR FUNDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE RAIL LINE.
