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DOT Awards $177 Million to Illinois to Connect Chicago and the Quad Cities

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced more than $177 million for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for a passenger rail project that will operate twice daily round-trip service between Chicago and the Quad Cities and put nearly 2,000 Americans back to work this spring.

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“With America’s population set to grow by 100 million over the next 40 years, passenger rail will play a vital role in meeting America’s long-term…

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