>>1653758>Can Amtrak develop area near train stationsIn my particular case it is not necessary. If you take the Missouri River Runner from STL to KC you will stop in various scenic stations along the way and you will start and end in historic, scenic train stations in KC and STL, with the KC station being one of the most historic in the country.
>>1662883It's only in the NE corridor where taking the train is faster. If I took the above mentioned Amtrak River Runner it would take 5 hours 40 minutes while a plane from KC to STL is 50 minutes.