One month ago, Pat Quinn partnered with the U of I to study the 220mph Rail Service. This partnership is to study the feasibility of a passenger rail between Chicago, Urbana-Champaign, and beyond.
This study will complement the ongoing construction of the regional 110mph network that will connect Chicago to 40 other cities in the Midwest.
"Governor Quinn and IDOT broke ground last year on the state's signature high-speed line between Chicago and St. Louis. Speeds of 110-mph along parts of the corridor will be reached as early as next year. A completed Midwest network will create over 57,000 jobs, including 24,000 in Illinois. In addition to Chicago-St. Louis, the Obama Administration has provided funding for the Chicago to Iowa City via the Quad Cities and Chicago to Detroit corridors. Last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation also awarded additional funding to expand the Midwest‟s new equipment fleet with modern, domestically-built locomotives and rail cars". (IDOT)
Can this become a possibility if Quinn stays in office? If a Republicn takes over, will they toss out all the hard work, job opportunities, and other benefits like the Republican Governor Scott in Florida?
Let's hope and pray we all live long enough to see this rail take shape for the future generations.
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