<p>The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is surveying Missourians on what they desire in a state rail services plan.</p>
<p>In a <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NDGMJF7">survey posted at the MODOT site</a> ,&nbsp; department officials are asking the public for their views on rail services, challenges, opportunities, costs and benefits.</p>
<p>Survey results and other information will be used to create a more comprehensive plan for freight-rail development, passenger rail and grade crossing safety, MoDOT officials said in a prepared statement.</p>
<p>"It's always a challenge to pay for all the transportation services and improvements Missourians tell us they want," said MoDOT Director Kevin Keith. "So how the state invests our rail transportation dollars says a lot about our priorities and has a major impact on the state's economy."</p>
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