Lorenzo Simonelli, President and CEO of GE Transportation (NYS: GE) , today applauded the demonstration of 110 mile per hour rail service between Dwight and Pontiac, Illinois, thanks to a stretch of track and rail crossing upgrades, as well as advanced technology designed by GE Transportation.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Federal Railroad Administrator Joe Szabo, Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider, Amtrak Chairman Tom Carper and other elected officials tested out the newly completed track with an inaugural train ride from Joliet to Normal, which is just one segment within the designated Chicago to St. Louis high speed rail corridor. Along this route, speeds are being increased to 110 miles per hour between Dwight and Pontiac.
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