The U.S. High Speed Rail Alliance has published a map outlining a series of potential high-speed rail lines that could reach every mainland state. The organization advocates for greater local and ...

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Those lines (see map, below) were once operated by the Chicago & North Western Railway. Metra has eight other lines; one of which, the historic Chicago, Burlington & Quincy line to Aurora, runs on ...