We were very happy to be able to show photographs of Amtrak in many of our Kentucky and Tennessee communities which are not normally served. Highlights included Corbin Kentucky, Knoxville and Nashville in Tennessee. Fair gores were intrigued by these special charter trains and it proved to many nay sayers that Amtrak can operate to many areas that are nt on the current Amtrak System. Perhaps this will help make people in the communities through out the Commonwealth more aware that passenger trains are as viable today as the were 30 years ago. Fairgoers are impressed with the new look of Amtrak and the Superliner Trains were definitely a hit.
Older folks see a definite improvement from the early days.
And many younger people learned that passenger trains still operate in the Commonwealth. Rail awareness has grown over the past decade and folks are realizing that our railroads can still deliver the goods. Louisvillians are pleased with the thruway buses to Indianapolis and the interline ticketing with Greyhound to that city. However many folks would like to see a bus connector to Cincinnati as well. Folks from Lexington and other Kentucky cities not currently served by Amtrak would like better accessibility.