 Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn are to hold a
joint news conference this afternoon in St. Louis to discuss
planning efforts for a high-speed rail line between St. Louis and
Chicago.
The two governors also are to meet privately about the potential
rail line with St. Louis-area business and community leaders.
The federal stimulus act includes $8 billion to construct
high-speed rail lines around the country. Eight Midwestern states
are cooperating to promote a network -- with Chicago as the hub --
that would join 12 metropolitan areas within 400 miles.
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