Chicago to St. Louis 110 mph Passenger Rail Service
Sector: Rail • Location: Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, United States
Source: WGLT
A generational project that brought 110 mph passenger train service to the Chicago to St. Louis corridor after more than 30 years of feasibility studies, planning, funding battles, and construction. The project involved increasing the number of state-supported Amtrak trains, upgrading rail infrastructure including rail beds and grade crossings, and implementing positive train control technology fo
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Rail, Government
- Location
- Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- WGLT
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Original status | Completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A generational project that brought 110 mph passenger train service to the Chicago to St. Louis corridor after more than 30 years of feasibility studies, planning, funding battles, and construction. The project involved increasing the number of state-supported Amtrak trains, upgrading rail infrastructure including rail beds and grade crossings, and implementing positive train control technology for safety. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Illinois |
City | Bloomington-Normal |
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Source | WGLT |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-18 |
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