Passenger Trains > Pensacola looks invest $85K in Amtrak station repairs

Pensacola looks reinvest $380K in park maintenance study, Amtrak station repairs
Jim Little
Pensacola News Journal
April 25, 2024

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(Pensacola Mayor D.C. ) Reeves also wants the city to spend $84,533 on a partial rehabilitation of the former Amtrak terminal. The city is still pursuing a federal grant to begin to return Amtrak service to the Florida Panhandle. The city-owned Amtrak building has needed repairs for years. Reeves has said previously if restoration of the train service continues to drag out, the city will examine using the building as potential office space or a customer service center.

https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/pensacola/2024/04/25/pensacola-looks-to-study-park-repairs-and-mooring-boats-in-the-bay/73428966007/

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The article is unclear as to whether these would be City funds, or out of $19.1 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in 2021.  The city has spent $11.4 million, leaving $7.7 million remaining. Under ARPA, the city has until the end of 2024 to commit to spending the funds, or they must be returned to the federal government. All the funds must be spent by the end of 2026.

In any case, I would say the restoration of the train service will continue to drag out with no prospects.

Most likely to happen.............
> the city will examine using the building as potential office
> space or a customer service center.