Posted: Oct 8, 2012 3:14 AM by Mary McGuire
Updated: Oct 8, 2012 8:02 AM
JEFFERSON CITY- More Missourians are taking the rails. According to a MoDOT news release, the number of travelers on Amtrak's Missouri River Runner trains grew by 74 percent from 2007-2012.
In the past year, more than 192,000 people took the train.
The Missouri River Runner serves Kansas City, St. Louis, and eight points in between: Kirkwood, Washington, Hermann, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Warrensburg, Lee's Summit, and Independence.