MIPRC @MW_Rail
MIPRC works with state leaders to promote, coordinate & support regional improvements to the Midwest's passenger rail network. Follows, RTs are not endorsements miprc.org Joined February 2016-
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Great news for #Midwestern #passengerrail! The Chicago-Milwaukee-Twin Cities #Borealistrain continues to outpace expectations by reaching 500K-rider milestone in just over 2 years: bit.ly/4hQGeFh @IDOT_Illinois @MnDOT @WisconsinDOT @Amtrak #AmtrakMidwest
Normal is served by the state-supported #LincolnService & long-distance #TexasEagle trains. Mayor @ElectChrisKoos, who is on @Amtrak's board, opened our 2023 Annual Meeting there!
Amtrak’s Train Towns: Normal, Illinois is now available in full on YouTube. Train Towns looks at what Amtrak and train travel make possible for the communities we serve. In Normal, The Garlic Press owners told us: “Amtrak was always a main component from the very beginning.”
Good news for #Midwestern #passengerrail: @Amtrak & @CNRailway reach new host railroad operating agreement: bit.ly/4hxFjcI @IDOT_Illinois @INDOT @MDOT_Rail @WisconsinDOT #AmtrakMidwest
#NOFO alert: $787M in FY 2024-26 funding for @USDOT's PROTECT grant program available & intercity #passengerrail projects qualify. Deadline is 11:59 p.m. EDT on Oct. 9. Full information: bit.ly/4gRFdes @IDOT_Illinois @INDOT @KDOTHQ @MDOT_Rail @MnDOT @MoDOT @WisconsinDOT
Equipment rehab, trackwork & major elements of @Amtrak’s Chicago Hub Improvement Program are among #Midwestern projects awarded almost $1B in federal #passengerrail grants: bit.ly/3U8cVoq @IDOT_Illinois @INDOT @KDOTHQ @MDOT_Rail @MnDOT @MoDOT @WisconsinDOT #AmtrakMidwest
#MIPRC is glad to see the #HeartlandFlyer funded through 2027 & continues to enthusiastically support its extension to @CityofWichita & @CityofNewtonKS, connecting it with the #Midwestern #passengerrail network: bit.ly/3U8rFUj (via @koconews) @KDOTHQ #AmtrakMidwest
Locomotive maintenance issues causing cancellations of some #AmtrakMidwest state-supported trains through Aug. 21: bit.ly/4wTwrDB @IDOT_Illinois @MDOT_Rail @MoDOT @WisconsinDOT @Amtrak
New coaches, additional seats coming to Chicago-Milwaukee #HiawathaTrain service this Fall when the first of nine new @SiemensMobility “Venture” #passengerrail coaches ordered by @WisconsinDOT are scheduled to enter service. @IDOT_Illinois #AmtrakMidwest bit.ly/4wDX3bm
🚨 @USDOTFRA extends FY 25-26 #CRISI grant application deadline by three days, to June 25 at 11:59 pm EDT: bit.ly/4a4ITHc 🚨 @IDOT_Illinois @INDOT @KDOTHQ @MDOT_Rail @MnDOT @MoDOT #NDDOT @WisconsinDOT @Amtrak #passengerrail #AmtrakMidwest
A 17-member @MW_Rail delegation recently visited #Midwestern members of Congress, plus @USDOTFRA & @Amtrak, to talk about #passengerrail programs, funding & surface #transportation reauthorization. bit.ly/4uHCmtG
🚨$626.7M in FY 23-26 #INFRA grant funding now available from @USDOT in 2 tracks: Track 1 = $426.7M for large-scale surface #transportation projects; Track 2 = $200M for commercial parking. Track 1 application deadline is 5pm EDT July 1. See full #NOFO: bit.ly/4eh6Egx
Seeking to attract new #civilengineers, @IDOT_Illinois launches a new student loan repayment program for up to 50 graduates from #Illinois schools: bit.ly/4u77rHw (via @kwqcnews) @INDOT @KDOTHQ @MDOT_Rail @MnDOT @MoDOT #NDDOT @WisconsinDOT @Amtrak
As gas prices surge, so does #passengerrail ridership: n.pr/4cUen3q #AmtrakMidwest
News from @USDOTFRA: $1.1B in FY25-26 funds for #Railroad Crossing Elimination (Crossing Safety) Program grants is now available. Deadline is 11:59 pm EDT June 8. @IDOT_Illinois @INDOT @KDOTHQ @MDOT_Rail @MnDOT @MoDOT #NDDOT @WisconsinDOT See the #NOFO: bit.ly/3QqN3SZ
New from @USDOTFRA: $2B in FY25-26 funds for #CRISI grants available for #passengerrail & other projects. Deadline is 11:59 pm EDT June 22. @IDOT_Illinois @INDOT @KDOTHQ @MDOT_Rail @MnDOT @MoDOT #NDDOT @WisconsinDOT See the #NOFO: bit.ly/4copxhV
How @Amtrak's #HiawathaWest Extension plans to restore #passengerrail service to Madison, Wis.: bit.ly/48TADsS (via @CapTimes) @WisconsinDOT @IDOT_Illinois #AmtrakMidwest
New long distance, single-level #passengertrains are coming to replace bi-level #Superliners as @Amtrak issues 'request for suppliers' to bid on new fleet. The decision on the vendor is planned by the end of 2027: bit.ly/4mEeJje
Plans are afoot to add Madison, Wis., to the #Midwestern #passengerrail network. Learn about @Amtrak's '#HiawathaWest Extension' plan & register for an April 14 informational webinar: bit.ly/4sSvAkB
(2/2) He was a great friend and major contributor to @MW_Rail's success; he will be deeply missed. bit.ly/4r9dkSi
We're heartbroken to learn that Dan Krom has died. He led @MnDOT's #passengerrail program where he helped create both the #Midwest Regional #Rail Initiative of 2000 & Midwest Regional Rail Plan of 2021 and helped launch the successful #Borealistrain. (1/2)
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