Illinois is about to go shopping for a high-speed train set — 12 locomotives and 30 bi-level passenger cars at a potential cost of up to $233.8 million.
Throw in another $268.2 million to be shared with Iowa, Michigan and Missouri, and the total exceeds $500 million.
The figures represent the state’s share of more than $782 million in federal grants to Illinois, California, Missouri, Michigan, Iowa and Washington state for the purchase of high-speed rail equipment to go with track upgrades already begun.
Illinois and California are kicking in some of their own money to match federal dollars.
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