IDOT Awarded $230,000,000 for Chicago-to-Moline Passenger Rail
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $230,000,000 to the Illinois Department of Transportation for Chicago-to-Moline Amtrak passenger service.
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $230,000,000 to the Illinois Department of Transportation under the FRA High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program (ARRA) in fiscal year 2010. The grant supports Chicago-to-Moline passenger rail, covering station work and track improvements. While BNSF-owned-track improvements and the Moline station are complete, the Wyanet-Moline segment on Iowa Interstate Railroad track reached a preliminary engineering agreement among IAIS, IDOT, BNSF, and Amtrak on September 30, 2024. The federal funding underpinning the remaining work was set to expire July 31, 2026, with service targeting a 2027 start.
Source award
Illinois Department of Transportation — $230,000,000 from FRA-HSIPR, FY2010. Source
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