Take care of our existing infrastructure and have flexibility for the future.That was the key theme delivered by nearly 200 south central Kansans at Wichita and Great Bend Local Consult meetings.“I liked what I heard today about a two-year process. Things are just moving too fast to get locked into a 10-year process.” -  Andrew Lawson, City of Arkansas CityKDOT used the input gathered at the first round of Local Consult meetings in August to shape not only the public input sessions currently underway, but also the next major state transportation plan— known as FORWARD. The second round of meetings are [...]

Audience members wait for the arrival of Big Boy No. 4014 as it enters Coffeyville.It was 3 p.m. Saturday, and they were waiting at the Coffeyville depot. Parents with babies in strollers. Older folks, some using walkers. Young people with their coffee. Couples with curious dogs. High-spirited youth who scrambled to collect leftover railroad spikes from rocky areas along the tracks. Locals and out-of-towners, a few setting up lawn chairs and settling in. People who had chased the train as it made previous stops in Oklahoma. The gathering had begun.The cause of all this excitement was the anticipated arrival of Union [...]