Official site for the Midwest High-speed Rail

Cash for Joliet Portion of High-Speed Rail Allotted

http://joliet.patch.com/articles/cash-for-joliet-portion-of-high-speed-rail-allotted

The federal government has earmarked another $154 million to the high-speed rail line, most …

Replies to questions about rail projects

http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x1416817297/Letter-Replies-to-questions-about-rail-projects

I want to respectfully address a few of the comments made in the April 25 …

The road ahead

http://www.toledoblade.com/Editorials/2013/05/03/The-road-ahead.html

Building a 21st-century transportation system will take the same commitment and vision that, nearly 60 …

Governor Quinn announces $54M expansion of Rochelle high-speed railcar facility

Governor Quinn announced that Nippon Shayro is pouring another $54 million dollars into its Illinois facility …

Update given on high-speed rail plans

http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/local/article_2d7891fa-ae0e-11e2-8f94-001a4bcf6878.html

The public Thursday caught up on the progress of the evolving, higher-speed rail project in …

Illinois High-Speed Rail Alton Multimodal Transportation Center Public Meeting Canceled

April 18, 2013 (Springfield, IL) — The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has canceled the Public …

President Pushes Bold Plan for Passenger Rail

http://www.midwesthsr.org/president-pushes-bold-plan-for-passenger-rail

The Obama Administration released its budget request for Fiscal Year 2014 today, and the President …

$154 million in additional rail improvements planned

http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x1545199535/-154-million-in-additional-rail-improvements-planned

Another $154 million worth of track, bridge and safety improvements are planned over the next …

Illinois High-Speed Rail Contractor Information Session

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What Illinois is doing right on climate change

President Barack Obama emphasized advancing climate change and clean energy solutions as a second-term priority.

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