High Speed Rail
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (L) and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn shake hands after signing a Missouri-Illinois Memorandum of Understanding to solidify the bi-state partnership to seek federal recovery funds to establish a high-speed passenger rail line between Chicago and St. Louis, in St. Louis on June 22, 2009. Just days after the federal government issued guidance to states on the application process for high-speed rail funding, the two Governors outlined their vision for a Chicago-to-St. Louis line as a tool for job-creation and regional economic growth.
June 22, 2009