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Durbin: Additional high-speed rail money will be a tough sell

(Source: State Journal-Register, February 23, 2012)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State and local officials face a tough sell when it comes to attracting additional federal money for high-speed trains in Illinois and consolidation of rail traffic in Springfield, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Wednesday.

Full story: State Journal-Register

Thursday, February 23, 2012

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