by Tadman
It's a bit more long-distance that Chicago, but we're the first hub of the corridors west of Philly.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... 2021.story
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... 2021.story
"Locomotives capable of exceeding the 110-mph speed limit on the passenger rail corridor between Chicago and St. Louis will be bought for Illinois and four other states under a process the Illinois Department of Transportation will lead, officials said Thursday.No doubt NRE will get a good look here. They have a good relationship with the state, and that counts for a lot around here. If they can license a good truck design from the Euros and figure out a monocoque shell, they would likely get the work.
The Federal Railroad Administration selected IDOT to manage the multistate procurement of at least 35 next-generation locomotives for high-speed rail corridors in Illinois, California, Michigan, Missouri and Washington state, Gov. Pat Quinn said.
The new Acela: It's not Aveliable.