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Midwest High Speed Rail

Midwest High-Speed Rail Development: On the Fast Track

Howard Learner | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Trains, Livable Communities, High Speed Rail, Midwest High Speed Rail, Economic Development, Green News
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This structural transformation of our transportation system will improve mobility with a new modern, fast, comfortable and convenient transportation option for everyone.

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Governors Holding Midwest High Speed Rail Summit, Sign Pact

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 08.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago High Speed Rail, Pat Quinn, High Speed Rail, Midwest High Speed Rail, High Speed Rail Funding, Midwest Rail Steering Group, Ted Strickland, Chet Culver, Jennifer Granholm, Jim Doyle, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) -- Midwest governors met in Chicago on Monday in a show of unity as they push for an eight-state, high-speed rail network - agreeing to s...

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Plan Calls For Midwest High Speed Rail Running At 220 MPH

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 07.31.2009 | Chicago

Read More: High Speed Rail, Midwest High Speed Rail, Chicago High Speed Rail, Rick Harnish, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) -- When it comes to trains, there's fast and then there's really, really fast. Advocates on Tuesday unveiled an $11.5 billion plan for a...

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Old Post Office Could Be High-Speed Rail Hub

Chicago Sun-Times | DAVID ROEDER | Posted 07.25.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Reuben Hedlund, Old Chicago Post Office, Midwest High Speed Rail, Chicago High Speed Rail Hub, Chicago High Speed Rail, Chicago News

Two weeks ago, the U.S. Postal Service said it plans to auction its old main post office in Chicago. Ever since, I've been struggling with the futilit...

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Administration Releases High-Speed Rail Funding Info, Edge To Midwest And California

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 07.18.2009 | Chicago

Read More: High Speed Rail Stimulus Funds, High Speed Rail, Obama High Speed Rail, Midwest High Speed Rail, High Speed Rail Funding, Chicago News

CHICAGO — High-speed rail plans in California and the Midwest appear to be front runners in the race for $8 billion in stimulus cash based on fe...

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Biden Praises Midwest High-Speed Rail Plan

Chicago Tribune | Mike Dorning and Jon Hilkevitch | Posted 07.05.2009 | Chicago

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Obama administration officials offered encouraging signs Wednesday that a proposed Midwest high-speed rail network based around a Chicago hub has an i...

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High-Speed Rail Station Design Competition Winners Announced

Chicago Tribune | Blair Kamin | Posted 04.17.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Andres Montana, Chicago Infrastructure, Chicago Architectural Club, David Lillie, Chicago Architecture, Burnham Plan, Chicago Humanities Festival, Midwest High Speed Rail, Burnham 2.0, Elba Gil, Cheyne Owens, Lindsay Grote, Chicago High Speed Rail Hub, Michael Cady, Trains, Chicago News

If the dream of turning Chicago into a high-speed rail hub ever came true, would the station be an anonymous piece of infrastructure or would it give ...

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