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Louisiana delegation meets with feds over New Orleans-Baton Rouge passenger rail
Train connecting Baton Rouge to New Orleans another step closer to reality
Louisiana delegation meets with feds over New Orleans-Baton Rouge passenger rail
AlsoA small but high-profile group of south Louisiana politicians met with federal transportation officials last week about the possibility of starting passenger rail service between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. State House Speaker Pro Tem Walt Leger, D-New Orleans, and Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden, among others, talked to the Federal Railroad Administration on Thursday about potential funding sources for the project. Leger said Andy Kopplin, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's chief administrative officer, and John Spain, Baton Rouge Area Foundation's executive vice president, also attended the meeting in Washington.
South Louisiana passenger rail would cost an estimated $250 million to build and $7 million annually to operate. It is likely to require several different financial resources for support.
Train connecting Baton Rouge to New Orleans another step closer to reality