[1] In November 1999, public speculation arose regarding the possibility of Amtrak service returning to the Louisville region after the discontinuation of the Floridian in 1979.

[3] In early December, Amtrak announced the upcoming opening of the new Jeffersonville station, constructed on Willinger Lane, and the start of the Kentucky Cardinal service.

Originally, Jeffersonville served as the southern terminus of the route; plans to extend the service to nearby Louisville were discussed but not immediately implemented.

[4] The station's opening was generally received positively by local government leaders, who emphasized the new connections for the region's residents to the rest of Amtrak's routes.

[4][5] On July 6, 2003, less than four years after the station's opening, Amtrak discontinued the Kentucky Cardinal service as a result of poor ridership.