Amtrak Launches High-Speed Trains on St. Louis-to-Chicago Route
TL;DR
Amtrak's "Lincoln service" trains between St. Louis and Chicago will now run at 110 mph, cutting travel time by 15 minutes. The $2 billion cost of upgrading the tracks was mostly covered by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and construction and testing took a total of 13 years.
Topics:businesstransportation#amtrak#chicago#high-speed-trains#infrastructure#st-louis#transportation
- Amtrak’s St. Louis-to-Chicago trains running at 110 MPH starting today KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
- St. Louis-to-Chicago Amtrak route begins faster service - St. Louis Business Journal The Business Journals
- 'A powerhouse route': Amtrak unleashes 110 mph trains on Chicago-to-St. Louis route Daily Herald
- Amtrak speeds trains between Chicago, St. Louis, changes schedule Chicago Sun-Times
- High-speed rail in Chicago; Amtrak making travel in the Midwest faster and easier The Points Guy
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