Chicago's $1.5 Billion Rail Plan

Chicago makes a massive investment in its aging freight rail transportation infrastructure.

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June 18, 2003, 3:00 AM PDT

"A $1.5 billion plan to rejuvenate the area's overloaded and outdated freight rail system--the culmination of four years of negotiations involving the city, the railroads and state and federal agencies--seeks to strengthen Chicago's 150-year reign as the nation's rail hub... The freight industry... generates $8 billion in economic activity in the Chicago area each year."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: Plan aims to unclog area's rail congestion

Monday, June 16, 2003 in The Chicago Tribune

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