SiteTitle • | State Announces Plans to Provide $8.6 M for Springfield High-Speed Rail Corridor | [X] |
| 1: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 28 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today was joined by officials from the City of Springfield to announce a planned $8.6 million commitment toward the Phase II engineering studies on high-speed rail service on a consolidated 10th Street corridor through Springfield, should that be the chosen corridor in the Record of Decision. The planned commitment coincides with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)s approval to release Draft Environmental Impact Statements (DEIS) on future enhancements to the Chicago-to-St. Louis high-speed route currently under construction. IDOT is committed to helping the City of Springfield identify and secure other revenue sources to help pay for construction as the project moves forward. | | | Date Created: | 06 28 2012 | | | Agency ID: | 713**12 | | | ISL ID: | 000000044366 Original UID: 23892 FIRST WORD: State | |
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