 Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig announced Wednesday a pact in
which Springfield and Sangamon County allow the state to seek
federal funds for fast trains to run through the center of the
capital city on its St. Louis-to-Chicago route.
Local officials had opposed that. In return for their agreement,
the Department of Transportation will also provide funds for a study
of putting the trains on rails that run through the city's east
side, away from downtown.
Illinois has sought $550 in federal economic stimulus money to
improve rail beds along the St. Louis, Milwaukee and Detroit
corridors.
___
On the Net:
http://www.recovery.illinois.gov/
SubmittedApplications.htm
[Associated Press]
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This
material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed. |
