Thursday, January 19, 2012

Illinois investing money in a downtown Rockford Amtrak station ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) -

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn stops in Rockford to announce plans to build a new rail station in downtown Rockford.

The Amtrak station will serve Amtrak's new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque corridor. It will be located just south of the downtown area and will support both passenger rail and public transit.

The Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque corridor is planned to carry one round-trip per day with planned stops in South Elgin, Genoa, Rockford, Freeport and Galena.

The state is investing $3 million into the project and expects the new rail station to help?support nearly 700 jobs.

"Investing in Rockford is good for Illinois," said Governor Quinn. "Not only will we create a new station and Amtrak service, we'll create new jobs and attract more economic development to the Rockford area. Illinois residents will have additional travel options and reduced travel times from Rockford to the Chicago area and to western parts of our state."

Construction is expected to begin late this year with a completion date set for the end of 2014. The total cost of the project is estimated at $12 million, so the?Illinois Department of Transportation and City of Rockford will work to obtain the additional funding for the project.

Source: http://www.wrex.com/story/16534391/illinois-investing-money-in-a-downtown-rockford-amtrak-station

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