Illinois getting aggressive on passenger rail development. Ohio....not so much.

Illinois Rep. Martin Moylan (D-Des Plaines) and state Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) have introduced bills in the General Assembly...

March 4, 2022

Illinois Rep. Martin Moylan (D-Des Plaines) and state Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) have introduced bills in the General Assembly that call for the appropriation of $18 million toward the development of an integrated passenger-rail network across the state.

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