ADAMS REACTS TO APPROVED FEDERAL GRANT AWARD AIMING TO BRING PASSENGER RAIL TO LOUISVILLE
FRANKFORT, KY (December 8, 2023) — The following is a statement from Senate Majority Caucus Chair Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, in light of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) approved grant to the Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency to support planning for passenger rail’s (Amtrak) potential return to Louisville:
“Kentucky’s geographic position within the United States benefits our economic prospects, be it business investment, tourism, or an excellent place for families to call home. The potential return of passenger rail to Kentucky’s economic engine excites me and all who call this place home.
“I want to thank everyone involved in potentially bringing passenger railways back to Louisville and our Commonwealth. Railway service would create another vital artery for commerce and travel. I am encouraged and anticipate being a part of future efforts to make this long-time dream a reality.”
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KIPDA, established in 1973, is one of Kentucky's 15 Area Development Districts (ADDs). The organization encompasses Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties in Kentucky and Clark and Floyd counties in Indiana. KIPDA provides regional planning, review and technical services in the areas of community and economic development, social services, and transportation as well as a community ridesharing program. For more information, visit kipda.org/.
Senator Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, represents Kentucky’s 36th Senate District in eastern Jefferson County. She serves as the Senate majority caucus chair. Adams serves as a member of the Interim Joint Committees on Health Services, Families and Children, Banking and Insurance, Licensing and Occupations. Additionally, she was recently appointed to the Kentucky Health and Human Services Delivery System Task Force. Lastly, Adams is a member of the Legislative Research Commission, the Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee, the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee, and the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee.
Access archived footage of 2023 Regular Session and Interim Period meetings at ket.org/legislature/archives.