Illinois to lead 5 state’s purchases of high-speed locomotives
Trains already running 110 mph between Dwight, Pontiac
(MCT) — Locomotives capable of exceeding the 110-mph speed limit on the passenger rail corridor between Chicago and St. Louis will be bought for five states under a process the Illinois Department of Transportation will lead, officials said Thursday.
The Federal Railroad Administration selected IDOT to manage the multistate procurement of at least 35 next-generation locomotives for high-speed rail corridors in Illinois, California, Michigan, Missouri and Washington state, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said.
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