[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14562]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IRON COUNTY'S NEW AMTRAK STATION

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2016

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark a historic 
day in the Arcadia Valley. Today, Iron County opens its new Amtrak 
Station and welcomes the Texas Eagle to begin regular service from 
Arcadia to the USA.
  Led by the group ``Our Town Tomorrow,'' the communities of Arcadia, 
Ironton and Pilot Knob have worked since 2011 to revive the old train 
stop and resurrect rail service. They've navigated a complicated 
process.
  The members of ``Our Town Tomorrow''--September Bennett, Joan Duncan, 
Carol Kelsheimer, Pam Sherrill, and Judy Schaaf-Wheeler--have worked 
with other community leaders to establish a vision for the Arcadia 
Valley and to bring the train to town. I applaud them for their 
community spirit and determination to improve the quality of life in 
the place they call home.
  Starting today, Arcadia joins St. Louis and Poplar Bluff as the only 
three stops the Texas Eagle makes in Missouri.
  It is my hope the Amtrak Station will signal a new era of prosperity 
for Iron County. It is my great honor to represent the good folks of 
the Arcadia Valley and join them in celebration as I recognize their 
accomplishment today before the United States House of Representatives.

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