[IL-Talk] FW: Action Alert: IL Passenger Rail Funding

[Ray Campbell]

FYI

 

From: High Speed Rail Alliance <dylan at hsrail.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 12:31 PM
To: RayRay Campbell <ray153056 at gmail.com>
Subject: Action Alert: IL Passenger Rail Funding

 

Tell your elected officials to co-sponsor a bill that includes passenger rail funding. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌











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In February, Representative Moylan introduced HB 5695 and Senator Stadelman introduced a companion bill, SB 4174, which would appropriate $18 million for the development of an integrated passenger rail network in Illinois. 

 <https://default.salsalabs.org/T22cdc2c4-6d87-4b67-8ec9-793bc83cb82c/a98e9a8a-29d4-4ae1-b15c-66780146b649> Please ask your representatives in Springfield to support these bills. 

These bills come on the heels of last year’s creation of the Illinois High-Speed Railway Commission and would be another important step towards the creation of an integrated high-speed rail network. 

The bill includes three related appropriations: 

1. $3 million to IDOT’s Rail Division to hire additional employees. 

2. $5 million for the Illinois High-Speed Railway Commission for support and planning purposes. 

3. $10 million to IDOT for engineering support. 

This funding would help Illinois advance planning for a statewide network, which would help the state take advantage of the unprecedented level of funding in the recently passed infrastructure bill. As the home of the nation’s railroad hub, Illinois should be moving quickly to secure federal funding and become a leader by developing a high-speed rail network for the Midwest. 

Voice your support by contacting your legislators. We need your help to advance an integrated high-speed rail network in Illinois. 




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