Chicago - St. Louis High-Speed Rail Project from Chicago to St. Louis in Cook, Will, Kankakee, Grundy, Livingston, McLean, Logan, Sangamon Macoupin, Jersey, Madison, and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, and St. Louis County, Missouri
Chicago - St. Louis High-Speed Rail Project from Chicago to St. Louis in Cook, Will, Kankakee, Grundy, Livingston, McLean, Logan, Sangamon Macoupin, Jersey, Madison, and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, and St. Louis County, Missouri

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Published: 2003

Total Pages: 414

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The Final environmental impact statement (EIS) summarizes information presented in the draft EIS, responds to agency and public comments received on the draft EIS and at the public hearings held in July/August 2000, and describes the preferred alternative and other alternatives considered for providing high-speed rail service in the 450-kilometer (280-mile) Chicago-St. Louis corridor.

High Speed Rail in the United States
High Speed Rail in the United States

Author: David Randall Peterman

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-06

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 1437927009

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Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) What is High Speed Rail (HSR)?; (3) HSR Options; (4) Components of a HSR System: Conventional HSR; Track; Signal and Commun. Networks; Magnetic Levitation; (5) HSR In: Japan; France; Germany; Spain; China; (6) Background of Intercity Passenger Rail in the U.S.; (7) Previous Efforts in the U.S.; (8) Recent Congress. Initiatives to Promote HSR; (9) Potential Benefits: Alleviating Highway and Airport Congestion; Alleviating Pollution and Reducing Energy Consumption by the Transport. Sector; Promoting Econ. Develop.; Improving Transport. Safety; Providing a Choice of Modes; Making the Transport. System More Reliable; (10) Infrastructure and Operating Costs; (11) Ridership Potential; (12) Funding Consider.