Safety regulators get public ready for higher train speeds in Illinois

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Safety regulators get public ready for higher train speeds in Illinois
(Source: Associated Press, July 24, 2016)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Safety regulators have started warning motorists of faster trains along a high-speed rail corridor in Illinois months before Amtrak service at up to 110 mph is set to begin.

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Monday, July 25, 2016

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