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A group of downstate political leaders is urging Governor Bruce Rauner to backtrack on proposed cuts to Amtrak.Members of the Midwest High Speed Rail…
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Mayors and others affected by Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposal to cut Amtrak funding by 40 percent spent Tuesday morning testifying before a Senate Higher…
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The former chairman of Amtrak told Illinois lawmakers Wednesday that service cuts are inevitable should Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed 40 percent funding…
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Proposed cuts to Amtrak in next year's budget could mean less public transportation for Illinois. Dan Johnson is a representative for the High Speed Rail…
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The report of the death of passenger rail service to Rockford, to paraphrase Mark Twain, was an exaggeration.That’s the position Rockford Mayor Larry…
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The decision on whether passenger rail service will come to Rockford as proposed depends on the State of Illinois, not on Amtrak.“The currently proposed…
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Several northern Illinois cities are eager for the return of passenger rail service across parts of the region. But one community is still absorbing the…
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Rockford residents can look forward to taking a train into Chicago next year, after three decades without passenger rail service. The state of Illinois is…
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Amtrak is coming off a record year for ridership. And it still hopes to re-establish service in northwest Illinois. That was supposed to happen near the…
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Amtrak is set to resume passenger service across northern Illinois from Chicago to Dubuque in 2014. Cities along the route are building new stations to…