No deal on Amtrak; Moline mayor: 'It always comes down to money'
In a news conference Monday morning, Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati announced no deal has been reached in the ongoing negotiations for a Moline-to...
In a news conference Monday morning, Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati announced no deal has been reached in the ongoing negotiations for a Moline-to-Chicago passenger rail line. Update: The mayor said Iowa Interstate Railroad keeps "moving the goal post" in negotiations with state transportation officials for the necessary access to their rail line. While money is at issue, she declined to say how much the rail company is asking for. "It always comes down to money," Rayapati said. State Sen. Mike Halpin said Amtrak has the ability to speak directly with federal transportation officials and possibly pressure them to make Moline's project a priority.