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Illinois lawmaker wants ‘two and a half’ hour rail service from Chicago to St. Louis
KTVI via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAn Illinois lawmaker makes his case for a faster high-speed rail service between Chicago and St....
Federal government allows Amtrak trains to speed up travel between St. Louis and Chicago
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmtrak will begin offering shorter trips between St. Louis and Chicago now that the federal...
Kathleen Gallagher: Midwest economy will benefit from long overdue Amtrak expansion
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoHigh speed rail should be a regional priority – a win-win opportunity for state and local...
Lincoln Service speeds permitted to reach 110 mph. What to know:
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 12 months agoTaking the train to Chicago or St. Louis this summer? Travelers can soon expect adjusted schedules...
Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels
Associated Press via AOL· 1 month agoA $12 billion passenger bullet train linking Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area was dubbed the first...
Chicago-St. Louis Amtrak travel getting upgraded from current 90 mph to 110 mph
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAmtrak travel between Chicago and St. Louis is about to get 15 minutes quicker thanks to a high-speed rail project allowing trains to reach speeds of 110 mph (177 kph), Gov. JB Pritzker said ...
The Amtrak trip from St. Louis to Chicago just got faster, part of a $1.96 billion project
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 11 months ago“We really think that now we’ll really begin to penetrate that market in a meaningful way south of...
Could Rockford be the next Illinois city to make big train news?
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAmtrak scored a win this week by unveiling higher speed passenger rail service between Chicago and St. Louis, but Rockford could be the next Illinois city to land a big passenger rail headline ...
Siemens Mobility gets contracts and looks to hire more workers at Sacramento railcar facility
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSiemens Mobility Inc. plans to add more than 100 employees in 2024 to its existing workforce of...
Dangerous heat for over 93 million in Midwest and South
NBC News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoChicago’s commuter rail service slowed trains, Milwaukee again closed schools, and St. Louis-area...