(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 12, 2009.)
WICHITA, Kan. — Government and railroad officials were gathering in Wichita to mark a $105 million central rail corridor project.
Representatives of the BNSF and Union Pacific railroads were among those scheduled to take part in the ceremony Monday.
The project was designed to elevate train traffic above street traffic to reduce accidents. Elements include eight miles of new track, a centralized traffic control system, six new bridges and the widening of another.
Construction began in April 2005.