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Several alternatives for enhancing high-speed rail between Chicago and St. Louis have been studied as part of the Tier 1 Environmental Impact Study (EIS.

These alternatives have now been narrowed down and those being retained for further study, along with their environmental impacts, are outlined in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS.

The DEIS will be presented at a series of upcoming public hearings.

The hearings mark the last public event for the Tier 1 EIS, which is the next step toward selecting an alternative that will add a second track to increase the number of high-speed trains and daily round trips in the corridor.

The media is invited to attend a Briefing prior to the public hearing on the date and location listed below.

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT and Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA will be presenting.

The media briefings will be at 2:30 p.m. on each of the following days:

• Joliet, IL – Wed. , August 8: Jacob Henry Mansion / Victorian Ballroom / 15 South Richards Street / Joliet, IL 60433

• Chicago, IL – Thurs., August 9: Chicago Union Station / The Union Gallery / 500 W. Jackson Street / Chicago, IL 60661

• Bloomington, IL – Tues., August 14: Marriott Hotel / Ballroom / 201 Broadway Street / Normal, IL 61761

• Alton, IL – Thurs., August 16: Holiday Inn / Ballroom / 3800 Homer Adams Parkway / Alton, IL 62002

The briefings will be followed by a public hearing from 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. at the same location.

Media briefing attendees are welcome to stay for the public hearing.

The current Chicago to St. Louis corridor operates on a single track that is shared by both traditional freight and Amtrak passenger rail service.The Tier 1 EIS looked at alternatives for adding a second track. Numerous alternatives for accommodating higher speeds and additional round trips were studied in detail and narrowed down based on a set of evaluation criteria that included residential and commercial impacts, travel time reductions, safety, and environmental impacts. The result is the recommendation of one alternative through Springfield, details of which can be found in the DEIS at http://www.fra.dot.gov/rpd/freight/fp_Chicago_to_StLouis_HSR_Corridor.

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