The Southern Rail Commission and the Transportation for America hosted the meeting. The proposed service spans from the mega-region of Dallas-Fort Worth to Atlanta through connections with Amtrak’s Texas Eagle, City of New Orleans, and Crescent trains with news stations proposed in Monroe, Shreveport/Bossier, Ruston, and Vicksburg. Senator Bill Cassidy welcomed leaders and stakeholders from Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama as they convened to discuss funding opportunities to bring the I-20 Corridor Passenger Rail Service from conversation to implementation. (Monroe, LA) On Thursday, Mayor Friday Ellis and U.S.
