ARRA Pre-Applications:
Illinois 3.334 billion + $122 million joint app with Iowa.
Illinois' rail project has subdivided portion called the "Chicago Terminal Limits". Which helps to identify very local choke points in Chicago that affect an entire intercity or long distance train route. It is comparable to the CREATE program boundaries in the freight rail business. 2 Chicago terminal projects are part of CREATE.
1) Chicago Terminal Limits for the Midwest Regional Rail System (submitted in two parts - row below)
Studies are needed to address the complex problems within the terminal limits that constrain efficient operations of the MWRRS and to identify solutions to ensure efficient passenger rail operations
2) Track 1 A Project - Final Design/Construction for Quad Cities, Milwaukee and Detroit,
$172,000,000
Track 1 B Project - St. Louis, Detroit and Milwaukee Corridors,
$135,000,000
3)Chicago to St. Louis HSR Corridor - Joliet to St. Louis Meet Resolution Project
First phase of ground work for HSR corridor project approved by FRA, consisting of final design/rehabilitation/construction of existing sidings, new sidings and 2nd main to accommodate train meet points associated with HSR corridor and accompanying signal, bridge and crossing work.
$64,000,000
4)Amtrak Illinois Zephyr Galesburg Congestion Relief Project
Construct 3 new tracks on BNSF in Galesburg for staging freight trains to improve passenger train service; build 3rd mainline track through Galesburg passenger station for improved efficiencies and install a new connection between Brookfield and Mendota.
$45,500,000
5) Chicago-Moline-Iowa City Intercity Rail
Re-establishment of passenger rail service between Chicago, the Quad Cities and Iowa City. Requires signals, grade-crossing eq. reconstruction of track and new stations.
Joint with IA $62,900,000
6) 74th St. Flyover, 75th Flyover (Forest Hill) and Belt Junction/Dan Ryan track changes to facilitate construction
CREATE - Metra Southwest Service commuter trains to relocate to LaSalle Street Station. Construction of two flyover structures along the Belt Junction and Dan Ryan.
$500,000,000
7) Chicago to St. Louis HSR Corridor - Station/Platform/Parking Improvement Program
2nd element of ground work for HSR corridor project approved by FRA consisting of preliminary engineering/NEPA for upgrading existing stations/platforms and providing new stations/platforms/parking to accommodate increased passenger demand associated with Chicago to St. Louis HSR corridor.
$108,000,000
8) Chicago to St. Louis HSR Corridor - Double Main/PTC Project
Amend the existing HSR corridor pgm. To accommodate 8 round trip HSR frequencies /1 round trip long distance Amtrak train and increased freight traffic as modeled.
$2,300,000,000 Not sure but this could be the amendment that introduces the new true HSR 220mph route. That would mean that this is only to establish the corridor route but not an actual application for funding.
9) Chicago-Genoa-Rockford -(Route C) or Chicago-Belvidere-Rockford (Route A) Freeport-Dubuque Intercity Passenger Rail
Improvements to rail corridors to re-establish intercity passenger rail service between Chicago and Dubuque, IA - a rail corridor of 183 miles running east-west across the northern portion of Illinois from Chicago through Elgin, Rockford, Freeport, Galena, IL and into Dubuque, IA.
Joint with Iowa DOT.
$60,000,000
10)
Chicago to St. Louis 220 mph high-speed express feasibility study and alternative analysis.
Development of plan to include widening existing ROW and constructing new tracks as well as moving existing freight tracks, acquiring new rolling stock, adding overhead electrification, grade-
$10,000,000
11 Englewood - 63rd and State Streets Railroad Improvement Proj. and Grade Separation - approx. 5% has already been committed by IDOT, the CREATE Railroads and other federal funds. No dollar figure provided in the pre application.
http://www.dot.state.il.us/stimulus/...plications.pdf