Fast track for high speed?

“After years of being parked on a siding, plans for 110-mph passenger trains in Wisconsin and Illinois could be ready to roll, with the aid of the federal stimulus package. Rail advocates and state officials are optimistic that Midwestern projects will capture a significant chunk of the $8 billion set aside for high-speed rail in the $787 billion legislation, despite heavy competition from other high-speed rail plans across the nation.” Link to full story in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Tagged as: Amtrak, ARRA, economic stimulus, high-speed rail