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Illinois politicians are celebrating the upgraded train speeds of 110mph from Chicago to St. Louis, but why is the US behind Asia and Europe with 200 mph trains?
Illinois politicians are celebrating the upgraded train speeds of 110mph from Chicago to St. Louis, but why is the US behind Asia and Europe with 200 mph trains?
Illinois politicians are celebrating the upgraded train speeds of 110mph from Chicago to St. Louis, but why is the US behind Asia and Europe with 200 mph trains?
Illinois is a transcontinental hub for railroads, and there could be major changes afoot in the industry with implications here. There’s talk of a merger on the freight side, and Amtrak recently announced a 15-year plan that would expand and enhance service across Illinois.
Amtrak's Illini-Saluki route between Chicago and Carbondale, which stops in Champaign, has the lowest on-time performance in the country among Amtrak's state-supported routes.
An Amtrak passenger train has derailed on an overpass in Washington state, falling partly onto an interstate freeway east of Olympia. The Pierce County sheriff's office has confirmed that "injuries and casualties" have been reported on site, where at least one train car is dangling onto the major roadway.