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Illinois Advocates Hope High-Speed Rail Is On the Horizon

It's a vision that high-speed rail advocates hope is closer to reality.

Aired 09/01/2021 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Illinois Advocates Hope High-Speed Rail Is On the Horizon

Clip: 9/1/2021 | 3m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

It's a vision that high-speed rail advocates hope is closer to reality.

Imagine getting from Chicago to St. Louis by train in just a couple of hours. That’s the vision of high-speed rail advocates, who want to see an ultra-fast train cut across Illinois, with a network of feeder trains and buses connecting cities around the state.

Aired 09/01/2021 | Rating NR

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