As the City of Huntsville moves forward with a newly approved intercity passenger rail study, local officials say the effort is less about immediate construction and more about positioning the region for long-term connectivity.
Dennis Madsen, manager of urban and long-range planning for the city, said the primary goal is to ensure North Alabama is included as national and regional rail plans begin to take shape.
“The biggest goal is to just make sure that as the national and regional passenger rail plans start to take shape … North Alabama is at the table as those plans are going forward,” Madsen said. “This specific effort is really about making our case.”…