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It’s no Cheap Trick: Amtrak service to Rockford and the Quad Cities is on the horizon
IDOT confirmed that negotiations are underway for 2 daily roundtrips to the Quad Cities; environmental work is needed for the Rockford route.
February 11, 2020
Questioning the hype around the Cleveland-Chicago Hyperloop
The marketing geniuses at Hyperloop TT seem to have seized on some important cultural zeitgeist.
December 20, 2019
Why Illinois is running an extra helping of Thanksgiving trains this year, but Michigan isn’t
The service levels on state-supported routes depend on how much money each state department of transportation is willing to pay.
November 11, 2019
Federal FAST Act Commitments Secured for Amtrak Route to the Quad Cities, and More
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth got the Federal Railroad Administration to agree to expediting the Quad Cities project, as well as getting other federal officials to renew their commitment to eliminating traffic fatalities.
June 27, 2019
Midwest Amtrak Routes Will Get More Bike-Friendly With Onboard Racks
Vertical bike racks are coming to all state-supported routes in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, starting in mid-2020.
June 7, 2019
Recent Metra-pocalypses Are a Wake-up Call That We Need Better Transit Funding
If the multiple service disruptions, culminating in last week's Union Station fiasco, don't convince lawmakers that our transit system needs an overhaul, nothing will.
March 5, 2019
Glenview is Spending More Than Half a Million to Oppose Amtrak’s Hiawatha Expansion
Is it an understandable move, or just absurd NIMBYism?
January 22, 2019
Amtrak’s Midwestern Service Got More User-Friendly This Summer
Upgrades include easier transfers, students discounts, and bike- and pet-friendly service.
August 7, 2018
City Announces Competitors for O’Hare Express, Including Noted Transit Hater Elon Musk
Three other teams are also in the running to build the controversial luxury service.
February 7, 2018
What the Amtrak 501 Derailment Says About America’s Failure to Prevent Train Crashes
While the investigation is just beginning, initial reports indicate that the train entered a tight curve at too high a speed.
December 19, 2017
