• IL HSR Train Study

  • General discussion of passenger rail systems not otherwise covered in the specific forums in this category, including high speed rail.
General discussion of passenger rail systems not otherwise covered in the specific forums in this category, including high speed rail.

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  by GWoodle
 
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/06/ ... 98334.html

Associated Press, 06.03.11, 09:52 AM EDT

CHICAGO -- A bullet train that could whisk passengers between Chicago and Champaign-Urbana in less than an hour will be the focus of a $1.25 million feasibility study announced Thursday by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... 0947.story
Chicago Tribune article.

New study for Chicago- Champaign HSR train
O'Hare to downtown to Champaign at 200mph?
  by morris&essex4ever
 
GWoodle wrote:http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/06/ ... 98334.html

Associated Press, 06.03.11, 09:52 AM EDT

CHICAGO -- A bullet train that could whisk passengers between Chicago and Champaign-Urbana in less than an hour will be the focus of a $1.25 million feasibility study announced Thursday by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... 0947.story
Chicago Tribune article.

New study for Chicago- Champaign HSR train
O'Hare to downtown to Champaign at 200mph?
There's a thread http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 37&t=82967 started today that discusses the same topic.
  by gprimr1
 
I'm going to lock this thread because there is already one on the subject.

Feel free to continue the discussion here: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 37&t=82967