The Illinois Department of Transportation is working with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to link Midwest manufacturers with railroad projects.
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Post Link: http://wjbc.com/officials-pitch-illinois-manufacturers-on-high-speed-rail/
Passengers tested out Amtrak’s newly approved high speeds Wednesday from Chicago through Indiana and Michigan.
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Residents have an opportunity to join a virtual open house on a plan to improve rail service between Omaha and Chicago. A web site has been established to explain the project and allow public input.
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Passenger rail service from Omaha to Chicago is the subject of an online open house that’s now available to Nebraskans for discussion.
Amanda Martin, of the Iowa Department of Transportation, says the online meeting is a place to post comments about the proposed routes.
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This week, the Omaha World-Herald included an article about the Chicago-Omaha high-speed passenger rail feasibility study being conducted by the Iowa Department of Transportation. The Iowa DOT is currently seeking public input at http://chicagotoomaha.com/. Please go there now and provide your comments.
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Post Link: http://modeshiftomaha.org/2012/02/15/act-now-to-support-option-for-high-speed-rail/
When the Pioneer Zephyr — better known as the Silver Streak — made its historic run from Denver to Chicago in 1934, the diesel-powered passenger train now on display at the Museum of Science and Industry topped out at 112.5 miles per hour, which at the time was only slightly off the world land speed record.
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Amtrak customers throughout the Midwest are enjoying train rides of more than 100 miles per hour. The same might be true for St. Louis residents in just a few years. Right now, only customers in Indiana and parts of Michigan are enjoying those high speed trips and shorter commutes. Chicago was recently added to the list of stops.
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Amtrak passenger trains sped up to 110 mph for the first time Tuesday in western Michigan and northern Indiana on two routes serving Chicago, officials announced.
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