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 #938954  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?
 #938957  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.