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This Bill Could Help Illinois Create a Cohesive Train and Bus System — and Encourage Other States to Follow Suit

Good news for rail fans: Recently, Illinois legislators discussed a groundbreaking bill to launch statewide train service. And other states could follow their lead.
This Bill Could Help Illinois Create a Cohesive Train and Bus System — and Encourage Other States to Follow Suit

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Good news for rail fans: Recently, Illinois legislators discussed a groundbreaking bill to launch statewide train service.

The post Could a new Illinois bill help create a cohesive train and bus system in the Land of Lincoln, and encourage other states to follow suit? appeared first on Streetsblog Chicago.

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