In August, lawmakers formed the Illinois High-Speed Railway Commission to set up a task force for facilitating the 284-mile project, which includes ridership and other studies.

In a May update, the Illinois High-Speed Rail Commission said it was on track to publish the report by 2026—which includes a survey of over 6,000 residents in the state.

$186M Chugs into Illinois for High-Speed Rail Published May 5, 2011 • Updated on May 5, 2011 at 8:15 am Illinois is calling "all aboard" for more federal dollars for high-speed rail improvements.

It’s the X2000, a bullet-like, Swedish-made train being demonstrated in Illinois this month on […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. ... LURE OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL ON TRACK IN ILLINOIS ...

In 2016, Federal Railroad Association administrator Sarah Feinberg, testifying in Congress, noted that China spent $126 billion on high-speed rail in 2015 alone. That’s more than 10 times what ...

In the unlikely event our congressional delegation can wrangle $5 billion in transit funding, the last place we should spend it is on not-so-high-speed rail service between Chicago and St. Louis.

Illinois and the federal government have approved an environmental impact statement for the high-speed rail line under construction between Chicago and St. Louis.

SPRINGFIELD -- Talks aimed at ending an impasse over bringing high-speed passenger rail service to central Illinois could be nearing an end. State transportation officials have applied for more ...

In a May update, the Illinois High-Speed Rail Commission said it was on track to publish the report by 2026—which includes a survey of over 6,000 residents in the state.