State lawmaker calls for Memphis-to-Nashville Amtrak line
Currently, Memphis’ Amtrak station connects to Jackson, Mississippi, and New Orleans to the south, and Chicago to the north. Amtrak now proposes a line that would connect Nashville and Chattanooga to Atlanta. (Daily Memphian file)
State Rep. Jason Powell plans to start a new caucus, the Train Travel Caucus, to increase rail infrastructure in Tennessee.
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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