ILLINOIS ENJOYED ITS FIRST TASTE OF HIGH SPEED RAIL FRIDAY.

GOVERNOR PAT QUINN AND OTHER LEADERS GOT A PREVIEW OF THE LOOK AND FEEL OF TRAIN TRAVEL AT 110 MILES PER HOUR. THAT’S ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR FASTER THAN CURRENT SPEEDS.

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ON A NEWLY UPGRADED STRETCH OF TRACK BETWEEN DWIGHT AND PONTIAC. U-S SENATOR DICK DURBIN SAYS HE’S PROUD ILLINOIS IS A LEADER IN THE HIGH SPEED RAIL MOVEMENT.

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OTHER STRETCHES OF TRACK ARE ALSO BEING IMPROVED TO HANDLE THE FASTER TRAINS. THE GOAL IS TO ULTIMATELY OFFER HIGH SPEED RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN CHICAGO AND SAINT LOUIS.