Official Website of Midwest High-Speed Rail http://www.connectthemidwest.com Official Website of Midwest High-Speed Rail Connecting the midwest Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:02:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Take a Trip Out of the City on Amtrak’s Pere Marquette to Grand Rapids http://www.connectthemidwest.com/2013/06/take-a-trip-out-of-the-city-on-amtraks-pere-marquette-to-grand-rapids/ http://www.connectthemidwest.com/2013/06/take-a-trip-out-of-the-city-on-amtraks-pere-marquette-to-grand-rapids/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:02:38 +0000 Brian Williamsen http://www.connectthemidwest.com/?p=4455 Take the Amtrak Pere Marquette to Grand Rapids

http://chicagoist.com/2013/06/14/take_a_trip_out_of_the_city_on_amtr.php

If you’re looking for a good way …

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SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn announced today that significant progress in preparing the Request for Proposals
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Springfield and Sangamon County officials have applied for a $14 million federal grant to build …

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New high-speed rail lines are credited with sparking a real estate and housing boom, among …

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You are invited to participate in the 2013 Annual Explore Illinois by …

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The head of Amtrak came to Chicago today to rally the rail faithful, and his …

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Dogs and cats are welcome on planes and many hotels, so why not on trains?…

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

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Kewanee’s railroad connections past and present will be featured  in the city’s first participation Saturday

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

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

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During a luncheon late Monday morning at Sports Corner @ 124 in Macomb, city officials …

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

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Tuesday, April 23, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Hilton Springfield, Prairie Room
700 East Adams Street, …

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