Illinois lobbies feds for 3B to upgrade Chicago rail, Union Station
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Federal and state officials made an appearance in Chicago on Thursday to advocate for a $1.1 billion program to modernize ra...
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Federal and state officials made an appearance in Chicago on Thursday to advocate for a $1.1 billion program to modernize rail infrastructure and upgrade Union Station. The proposed Chicago Hub Improvement program would include $50 million in funding from the Rebuild Illinois capital program. Amtrak is applying for a federal grant, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, worth $873 million to put toward the project. The investment in Union Station consists of improving platforms, upgrading the concourse, and reactivating tracks for passenger use that were first built for the Old Post Office, increasing capacity for both Amtrak and Metra.