Even though Amtrak announced it will extend passenger rail service to Louisville, that doesn't make it any easier for Greater Cincinnatians to get there by train.

        In order for someone in Cincinnati to get to Louisville by train, they now must first go to Chicago and then to Jeffersonville, Ind., an Amtrak agent said.

        From Jeffersonville, arrangements must be made to get across the Ohio River into Louisville.

        The Kentucky Cardinal began operating between southern Indiana and Chicago in December 1999, but its route ends in Jeffersonville.

        Extending the route into Louisville involves a $530,000 construction project that will be completed in October, when the first Amtrak train will pull into a refurbished Union Station.

        The city of Louisville is contributing $300,000 to the project, with Amtrak contributing $200,000 and a private foundation $30,000.

        Kevin Johnson, spokesman in Chicago for Amtrak, said the company had no plans to connect Cincinnati with Lexington or any other nearby cities. Currently, Cincinnati is served by the Cardinal, a train that operates three times a week between Washington, D.C., and Chicago.

        The Associated Press contributed to this story.
       

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