Illinois Fast Track Initiative

A Series of Building Blocks
- A Statewide Plan
- First Things First
- New, High-Performance Trainsets
- Safer Grade Crossings
- Partnerships with Freight Railroads

The Corridors
- Blackhawk
- BNSF
- Hiawatha
- Illinois Central
- Lincoln Heritage
- Rock Island

Core Projects

Financing

How you can help



Safer Grade Crossings

Safety improvements on a 120-mile section of the Chicago - Springfield - St. Louis corridor have reduced grade crossing accidents.

Improvements included quad gates, new crossing surfaces and better signage. This successful program should be expanded to include all passenger routes in the state.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation's website has a good overview of the needed improvements.

- Partnerships with Freight Railroads


 


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