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States and Territories: Illinois

Three Part Series: Metropolitan Chicago's Freight Cluster - 8/28/2012
Between a quarter and a third of all freight tonnage in the United States originates, passes, or terminates in the Chicago region. Because of this...

CREATE Grade Separation Project Now Underway Near Chicago - 3/06/2013
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently broke ground for a Chicago Regional Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) grade separation effort including an intersection reconstruction and...

Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Coal Exports Set Record in 2012, Fuel Economic Growth - 5/16/2013
Between 2010 and 2012, coal exports in Illinois have increased five-fold from 2.5 million tons to 13 million tons. This significant increase in coal exports...

Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Named Chair of National Freight Advisory Committee - 7/15/2013
The National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC) has named Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider as its Chair. NFAC was created under MAP-21 and serves...

Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Announces Creation of State Freight Advisory Council - 10/01/2013
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Ann Schneider has announced the creation of the Illinois State Freight Advisory Council to support IDOT's coordination of...

Illinois Governor Quinn Opens $29.8 Million Railroad Underpass - 11/12/2013
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently opened the new 71st Street railroad underpass in Bridgeview, Illinois. This $29.8 million project is a grade separation project part...

Federal Railroad Administration Eliminates One of the Nation's Largest Rail Chokepoints in Chicago - 10/27/2014
The Federal Railroad Administration's High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program has provided $126M in funding to the Englewood Flyover project in Chicago to reduce rail...

Freight Railroads Sound Alarm for Chicago Gridlock - 12/05/2014
Using lessons learned from last winter, railroads in Chicago are rushing to prepare for the upcoming winter season. Railroads have added additional container parking spaces,...

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