Illinois DOT leaders extend federal money for passenger rail project

By Jonathan Ketz, WQAD 8; June 26, 2018

CHICAGO, Illinois- There could be more time for leaders in Illinois to bring passenger rail service to the Quad Cities.

A spokesman for the Illinois DOT says it has reached a tentative agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration to extend the Chicago to Moline passenger rail service grant agreement. The grant allows the state to use millions of dollars in federal money that would have expired Saturday, June 30. The grant is expected to last until June 30, 2019 now.

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