Media Releases from the Midwest High Speed Rail Association http://www.midwesthsr.org CHICAGO – Proposed 220-mph high speed rail to cut the Chicago-St. Louis trip to less than two hours would also provide a major boost to the economy and efforts to reduce harmful emissions, according to a study released today by the Midwest High Speed Rail Association. http://www.midwesthsr.org/docs/pr100114_CHI_STL_ridership_study.pdf Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST CHICAGO – Illinois elected officials today joined the Midwest High Speed Rail Association and Illinois PIRG to call on the U.S. Senate to match the House’s $4 billion commitment to high speed rail for 2010. The groups are working as part of the fourbillion.com coalition. Voters can visit the Website of the same name to send a message to Congress. http://www.midwesthsr.org/docs/pr091014_4billion.pdf Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:00 CST CHICAGO – The Midwest High Speed Rail Association today urged the U.S. Senate to match the House’s $4 billion commitment to high speed rail to ensure continued investment in fast, sustainable transportation and green jobs. It also urged Congress to include $100 million in planning funds for world-class 220-mph high-speed trains like those in Europe and Asia. http://www.midwesthsr.org/docs/pr091014_4billion.pdf Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:00 CDT CHICAGO – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn was recognized by the Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA) today for leading Illinois to be the only Midwestern state actively seeking funds to study a 220-mph high speed rail project. http://www.midwesthsr.org/docs/pr091009.pdf Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT A few groups are making baseless claims against high-speed rail to advocate for the status quo – the same status quo that has brought us gridlock, high fuel costs and severe pollution. http://www.midwesthsr.org/docs/2009_07_31_Fact_vs._fiction.pdf Mon, 31 Jul 2009 09:00:00 CDT With the governor's signature of the capital bill, Illinois becomes a national leader in high speed rail. The $850 million for rail infrastructure in the legislation is the largest state capital investment in railroads in the nation outside of California. http://www.midwesthsr.org/docs/2009_07_13_Gov_signs_capital_bill.pdf Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CDT CHICAGO – The Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA) and local leaders today proposed a $12- billion, 220-miles-per-hour high speed rail line that would cut the trip between Chicago and St. Louis to just over two hours. The ultra-fast electric-powered service would also serve Kankakee, Champaign-Urbana, Decatur and Springfield, and would complement new 110-miles-per-hour lines already proposed for other parts of Illinois and the Midwest. http://www.midwesthsr.org/docs/06_30_09_CHI_STL_Study.pdf Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CDT