VIEWPOINT | South Dakota senators wrong on Amtrak

Guest column by Dan Bilka, All Aboard Northwest

Dan Bilka (Submitted)

The enthusiasm from South Dakotans has been overwhelming this past year after the FRA Long-distance Service Study recommended Amtrak serve the Mount Rushmore state for the first time in its nearly 54 year history.

Regrettably, the South Dakota Senate voted down House Concurrent Resolution 6008 on the Senate floor Monday 18-17. This comes after it passed the House Transportation Committee 13-0, House Floor vote, and Senate Transportation Committee 6-0 (with one excused absence).

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