NORTH LITTLE ROCK — State highway officials plan two public meetings for later this month to discuss Arkansas' long-term plan for rail service.
The meetings are set for 4 p.m. Sept. 23 in North Little Rock and 4 p.m. Sept. 25 in Fort Smith. The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department is now coordinating the development of a statewide rail plan involving passenger and freight service.
Additional meetings are also planned in October in West Memphis, Monticello and Texarkana.
The agency is also studying the feasibility of high-speed rail service in Arkansas. More information about the plan is available at http://www.arkansasrailplan.com.
Meeting locations
• Arkansas Transit Association's Transit Safety and Resource Center, 620 W. Broadway St., North Little Rock.
• River Parks Events Building, 121 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith.