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Originally Posted by Emprise du Lion
While not true HSR, did the improvements for higher speed rail services for Amtrak trains between Chicago and St. Louis accomplish anything?
The majority of the rail upgrade part of the project was supposed to be completed last December, but it's still taking trains roughly 5.5 hours to go between the two cities.
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i saw active construction on the line north of alton last weekend, where it appears that they are straightening track and condemning properties in the new ROW. they are still working on track all over the place...i think they are way behind and only goosing it to 110 in a short stretch just south of chicagoland.