Any recent news as to when the Blackhawk passenger rail is going to happen?

[Peregrine Took]

This is the train that is going to go from Chicago to Rockford, Galena and Dubuque. I haven't seen anything recent about for quite a while. I wonder if its still going to go into effect.

Thanks.

[mucifer]

1. check out this website

http://www.midwesthsr.org/projects-illinois


Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque

In 2007, Amtrak studied development of a new intercity corridor from Chicago to Dubuque via Rockford. The estimated cost of the project ranges from $33 million to $55 million depending on routing. Initially, service would be with one daily train, though modest freight traffic along most of the route would allow service to be readily expanded. The initial service would include a single round-trip in each direction, with a roughly 5-hour trip time.
 Link to study

[Peregrine Took]

2. Thanks !'ll check it out right now! n/t

[Peregrine Took]

3. I found this information on another site, too. 2014??? Yikes.

http://localxoo.com/illinois/2010/12/11/state-sets-route-for-chicago-rockford-dubuque-amtrak-line/