What We Promote

What is High-Speed Rail?

The types of trains we actively promote:
- Commuter
- Intercity

The types of trains
we support:
- Street cars/light rail
- Rapid transit

A Stronger Network
- The Midwest Network
- National Interconnected Network
- Airport Connections
- Intercity bus and local transit connections

Federal policies

Our core initiatives
- Illinois Fast Track Initiative
- Chicago Union Station
- O'Hare Terminal 7
- CREATE - The Chicago Rail Development Plan
- Platform Standards

How
- Technical
- Political

Success Stories
- Historical
- North America
- Worldwide

What We Promote: Worldwide Experiences: France

TGV
The world's fastest train travels at a top speed of 190 mph, serving 200,000 passengers per day. Since its inauguration in 1981, the TGV has transported 700 million passengers. If a TGV system were constructed between Chicago and New York, non-stop trains would make the trip in less than 5 hours (equivalent to current door-to-door travel times by air).