State studies Memphis to Nashville passenger rail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It was such a small piece of a larger meeting, you easily could have missed it. 'The state has submitted an identificatio...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It was such a small piece of a larger meeting, you easily could have missed it. 'The state has submitted an identification application to the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) for service from Memphis east to Nashville, on to Chattanooga, and to Atlanta,' Amtrak CEO Stephen J. Gardner said. Gardner fielded questions from congressional members, including Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Memphis) during a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Tuesday. Back in December , Tennessee sent a letter of intent , essentially saying it is interested in bringing passenger rail to the state for the first time since the 1970s.