New High Speed Rail Proposal

What is happening? A proposal for high speed rail between Chicago and St. Louis is added to the list of high speed rail projects that include California, Texas Central, and Florida.

Why is this important? The funding for foundational work for the Chicago project came from the Infrastructure Bill and in August lawmakers in Illinois created the Illinois High-Speed Railway Commission.

How will this be important? The Chicago project points out that not everyone has a car to make the 284 mile trip, and the same goes for the HSR lines in other states too, a time efficient train trip is a solution.

Government Technology | Anticipation Grows for Illinois High-Speed Rail Project