Chicago's upgrade rail plan moves forward

摘要

After years of uncertainty over securing funding, six Class I railroads are moving forward with the first phase of a public-private partnership program to improve transportation infrastructure in the Chicago area, a major hub for the carriers. The six Class I carriers, with the exception of CN, will provide a combined 100 million dollars for infrastructure projects in the Chicago area over the next three years as part of the first phase of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (Create) program, which also involves 230 million dollars in funding from federal as well as Illinois and Chicago governments.