The federal government has awarded $186 million in an effort to improve the high-speed railway that runs from Joliet to Dwight. According to the Beacon-News, now that these funds have been received, work can begin in earnest on the corridor between these two municipalities.
"[This is] great news for Joliet because it shows the federal government’s commitment to creating high-speed rail from Chicago to St. Louis," Joliet City Manager Thomas Thanas told the news source.
Trains within this corridor are expected to travel at speeds of about 110 miles per hour, giving commuters a viable, sustainable means of getting to work without having to hop in a car.
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