AMTRAK’S SOUTHWEST CHIEF TRAIN WILL KEEP TRAVELING THROUGH NEW MEXICO. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS A SPOKESMAN FOR AMTRAK SAYS THE TRAIN WILL CONTINUE MAKING STOPS IN ALBUQUERQUE, LAMY, LAS VEGAS, AND RATON … ENDING TWO YEARS OF UNCERTAINTY AFTER AMTRAK WANTED NEW MEXICO TO CHIP IN 4-MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR 10 YEARS TO HELP PAY FOR TRACK MAINTENANCE.
COLORADO AND KANSAS WERE ALSO ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE HUGE SUMS OF MONEY TO THAT END AND HAD WORKED HARD TO SECURE GRANT MONEY THEY NEEDED.
