At its Tuesday March 15, 2022 regular meeting, the Bossier City Council unanimously approved a resolution of support for Amtrak passenger rail service along the Interstate 20 corridor through Bossier City.

Jack “Bump” Skaggs, President and CEO of the Coordinating and Development Corporation (CDC), addressed the Bossier City Council during Tuesday’s meeting as follows: “On this project, we are working with the I-20 Corridor Council, the Southern Rail Commission and Transpiration for America. For many years, you have heard that Amtrak would be coming through this area. However, it was never really a viable option with Kansas City Southern owning the rail. So with the merger of KCS and Canadian Pacific, Canadian Pacific is now a willing partner. We are requesting your support for Amtrak rail service to come through here. We’re not ready to work through where the stops are going to go. From an economic and community standpoint, we feel like it will be very impactful.”