THE CEO OF AMTRAK MEETS WITH SOME NEW MEXICO OFFICIALS THIS WEEKEND TO DISCUSS KEEPING THE SOUTHWEST CHIEF ON TRACK. BUT STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON MELISSA DOSHER SAYS NO ONE FROM THE D-O-T WAS INVITED.
AMTRAK CEO JOE BOARDMAN AND NEW MEXICO SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH WILL TAKE A SPECIAL TRAIN ON THE SOUTHWEST CHIEF ROUTE FROM KANSAS CITY TO ALBUQUERQUE ON SATURDAY. AMTRAK HAS SAID THE ROUTE MAY HAVE TO BE CHANGED UNLESS NEW MEXICO, COLORADO AND KANSAS SHARE THE EXPENSE TO IMPROVE PARTS OF THE TRACK.
