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Coverage dated June 12, 2023

Chicago-St. Louis Amtrak travel getting upgraded to 110 mph

Headline from The Southern Illinoisan

Amtrak travel between Chicago and St. Louis is about to get 15 minutes quicker.

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  1. The Southern Illinoisan

    Chicago-St. Louis Amtrak travel getting upgraded to 110 mph (opens The Southern Illinoisan)

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    The Southern Illinoisan's feed description

    Amtrak travel between Chicago and St. Louis is about to get 15 minutes quicker.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Amtrak St. Louis-Chicago travel getting upgraded from current 90 mph to 110 mph (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    "The railway has always been a vital component of our state's infrastructure, but today we are taking a major step in modernizing rail services," U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said.

  3. KSDK

    Chicago-St. Louis Amtrak travel getting upgraded from current 90 mph to 110 mph (opens KSDK)

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    The higher speeds take effect June 26 and will reduce the duration of the trip from the current five hours and 13 minutes.

  4. NBC Chicago

    Schedule changes to take effect as Amtrak trains run at 110 MPH between Chicago, St. Louis (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The implementation of new high-speed rail technologies, which will allow Amtrak trains to reach speeds of up to 110 miles per hour, has enabled the Illinois Department of Transportation to put new schedules in place on the company’s Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle lines.

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    New 110 mph rail schedules start June 26 for Amtrak runs to Chicago (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The passenger rail line last month began running at speeds up to 110 mph in the St. Louis-to-Chicago corridor, up from the old 90 mph maximum.

  6. Fox32 Chicago

    Chicago-St. Louis Amtrak travel getting upgraded from 90 mph to 110 mph (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Amtrak travel between Chicago and St. Louis is about to get 15 minutes quicker thanks to a high-speed rail project allowing trains to reach speeds of 110 mph, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.

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