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4 | Page December 6 I ssueKDOT to host Passenger Rail Service Development Plan Update on Dec. 11A live virtual meeting to update the public on the Kansas Department of Transportation%u2019s Passenger Rail Service Development Plan Update will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11.The live virtual meeting will take place via Zoom, and KDOT will provide a brief presentation in real,time. Participant can then ask questions or make comments, and KDOT will respond.LIVE VIRTUAL MEETINGWednesday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 2 p.m. CST: To join via Zoom, click here.After the meeting, the virtual open house will feature a recording of the live presentation, and an online comment form will be available.VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSEParticipants can click here to access the virtual open house 24/7 through Jan. 1, 2025.KDOT is exploring plans to provide rail service from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Newton, where it would connect with the Southwest Chief, a national route on Amtrak%u2019s passenger rail. The Heartland Flyer currently provides daily service between Fort Worth, Texas, and Oklahoma City.The project kicked off in fall 2023, and the project team has spent the last several months analyzing many factors including stations and routing services, infrastructure, arrival/departure times and layover/connection times to determine if extending the rail service is feasible. The project builds upon efforts in 2011 when KDOT completed a rail feasibility study and established a Passenger Rail Service Development Plan (SDP), which outlined Amtrak Heartland Flyer rail service expansion into south central Kansas. Due to a growing federal interest in passenger rail services and potential funding sources, the project is now being re-evaluated.Go to https://www.ksdot.gov/passrail/ to learn more about the project, access public meeting opportunities or join the project email list to receive the latest updates and information. If you have questions prior to the meeting, contact KDOT Public Information Officer Chief Cheryl Cadue at 785-296-6393 or Cheryl.Cadue@ks.gov.Governor Kelly Announces More than $1.4 Million Investment for Safer Streets and RoadsTOPEKA (11.25.2024) %u2013 Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that four Kansas communities have secured over $1.1 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation%u2019s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).%u201cLeveraging federal dollars to supplement state and local investments in vital infrastructure is essential to economic growth,%u201d Governor Laura Kelly said. %u201cThe Safe Streets and Roads for All program provides our communities with the resources needed to build, operate, or maintain critical