The US state of Illinois announced on August 4 that it has reached a "milestone" agreement with Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) on the development of intercity passenger services linking Chicago and the Quad Cities of Moline and East Moline, Illinois, and Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa. The agreement will enable IAIS to begin design work on signalling systems as well as track upgrades on the 85km Wyanet - Moline section of the 260km route. Construction is expected to begin next month on another part of the project at BNSF's Eola yard in Aurora, Illinois, according to state officials. IAIS is part of Pittsburgh-based Railroad Development Corporation, owner of several short lines.
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