Welcome to the Illinois High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail website. This site has been created to facilitate public input and provide information about the process and schedule. We invite you to explore the site regarding these studies. You can also visit www.connectthemidwest.com for additional Midwest High-Speed Rail information.
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LaHood: Still Our Goal To Connect 80 Percent of Americans to High Speed Rail by 2036 The U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, still wants to connect 80 percent of Americans to high speed rail by 2036. That’s the goal that President Barack Obama laid out in last year’s state of the union. more >
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $186 Million to Illinois to Expand High-Speed Rail in the Midwest U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded more than $186 million to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for a high-speed rail project that will reduce travel times and put Americans back to work this spring. more >
Chicago to St. Louis high-speed rail project nearing completion The state of Illinois received $186 million from the Federal Government on Wednesday to help complete the $1.1 billion Chicago to St. Louis high speed rail project that will travel at 110 mph and take over an hour off the total trip time. more >
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*The dollar amounts in the above map reflect the money awarded and are not indicative of the total cost of the project.