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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 6, 2023

The state has been awarded a federal grant to study the feasibility of establishing Amtrak passenger rail service between Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta, the Nashville Business Journal reports. The $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation initiates development efforts such as preparing a scope, schedule and cost estimate for the route. Chattanooga officials announced their leg of the route yesterday, Chattanoogan.com reports. Memphis officials announced their involvement today.