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Rock Island Trail to kC: Old tracks to be used for bike trail and potentially commuter rail | Independence Examiner

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 12:50pm

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Local officials and the Union Pacific Railroad today announced the $52 million sale of an old rail line to be used as a hiking-and-biking trail and eventually used for commuter rail service.

“For a railroad to agree to give up a valuable asset ... that is historic,” said Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders.

Today was the deadline that Sanders and the UP had set months ago to work out a deal for the county to buy a 17.7-mile stretch of old Rock Island tracks from near Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums southeast to Lee’s Summit and Greenwood. Sanders and the UP said that deal is essentially worked out and a final agreement is expected within four weeks.

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Rock Island Trail to kC: Old tracks to be used for bike trail and potentially commuter rail | Independence Examiner
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MoBikeFed comment: More about this historic deal at http://mobikefed.org/2015/09/jackson-county-kcata-announce-partnership-a...

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