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957:". On these trips, the consists could swell to as many as seven to ten cars. During the RDC days, the usual consist consisted of three RDCs. During the mid-to-late 1970s the consist usually included three cars, including a food service car of one type or another. During a good part of the summer of 1977, the
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as the project manager in
September 2020, with the intent to begin engineering and environmental analysis. In its 2020–2025 service plan, Amtrak forecasted that the Chicago–Rockford route would begin in fiscal year 2025 and attract 136,900 riders that year. In 2021, amid a push by the
1034:, which is located just 24 miles (39 km) south of a portion of the proposed route. However, when one of the first cars manufactured failed a critical safety test the contract was canceled and the plant never fully opened. The equipment will instead be single level
998:
route to
Rockford and Dubuque. Initial capital costs ranged from $ 32 million to $ 55 million, depending on the route. Once in operation, the service would require roughly $ 5 million a year in subsidies from the state. On December 10, 2010, the
1057:
announced a $ 223 million investment to begin service as far as
Rockford by 2015. After two years of negotiations, IDOT had been unable to reach a deal with Canadian National to use their lines. Instead, the train would take Metra's
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announced that development of the route would be put on hold until further notice, as the state did not have sufficient funds to continue the project. $ 3 million had been spent out of the $ 223 million plan.
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announced that the service would be operated by Metra. The service, planned to start operating in late 2027, will consist of two trains a day. Travel time is expected to take just under two hours.
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From 2010 to 2014, plans called for the restored route to follow the same corridor; however, the state government could not come to an agreement with the railroad. Instead, the route would follow
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1111:, Amtrak included two daily trains to Rockford in its 15-year expansion vision. The document lists a one-way trip time of 1 hour 51 minutes and includes an additional stop at
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805:. In July 2023, Pritzker announced that two round trips a day between Chicago and Rockford would begin by 2027, with the service operated by
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1247:"Amtrak-Illinois DOT Feasibility Study Determines Most Direct Route Best for Service to Rockford, Northwestern Illinois and Dubuque, Iowa"
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before terminating in
Rockford. This would require construction of a connecting track between the two lines near
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to
Rockford. Restored service to Rockford was planned to begin in 2015, but was put on hold by Illinois Governor
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2007 Feasibility Report on
Proposed Amtrak Service Chicago-Rockford-Galena-Dubuque (archive)
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In July 2019, the state legislature passed a new transportation bill supported by
Governor
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Illinois Central Gulf "Geep" filling in for ailing motive power (an ICG
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1593:"Stateline leaders hope infrastructure funds build Amtrak rail from Rockford to Chicago"
1098:, in which $ 275 million was appropriated to begin service to Rockford. IDOT hired
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1413:"Governor Quinn Announces $ 223 Million to Restore Chicago to Rockford Amtrak Service"
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1619:"Metra chosen as passenger rail service provider from Rockford/Belvidere to Chicago"
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1388:"Rochelle rail-car plant loses $ 352 million Amtrak contract to California"
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1467:"Rail group celebrates 'big win' for Amtrak line from QC to Chicago"
1347:"Rochelle's Nippon Sharyo train car plant lands $ 352 mil contract"
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Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program
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line. IDOT confirmed the return of the "Black Hawk" name in 2012.
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The Rockford service was later funded in 2019 with the support of
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service had already been funded, local Democratic State Senator
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1494:"Stadelman: Passenger rail service to Rockford gains traction"
1541:"Amtrak's Vision for Improving Transportation Across America"
1516:"Amtrak Five-Year Service Line Plans: Fiscal Years 2020-2025"
1306:"Amtrak route for area on target for late 2014, early 2015"
1439:"Plan for Amtrak service from Chicago to Rockford on hold"
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798:. An extension to Dubuque was to open at a later date.
1091:, had spent over $ 50,000 to build a station platform.
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The equipment to be used on the route was to be the
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736:service that operated from 1974 to 1981 between
891:began running on February 13, 1974, using
1151:Ingles, J. David (July 1974). "Amtrak South".
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961:ran with a full dining car and dome coaches.
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1155:. Vol. 34, no. 9. pp. 32–34.
1024:Next Generation Bi-Level Passenger Rail Car
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2799:Passenger rail transportation in Illinois
2735:1995 Fox River Grove bus–train collision
1130:On July 6, 2023, Illinois Governor
1115:. In November 2021, Congress passed the
836:Amtrak Black Hawk in Hillside, July 1975
1591:Scheuermann, Tyler (November 8, 2021).
1546:. Amtrak. June 2021. pp. 47, 49–50
1386:Bomkamp, Samantha (November 14, 2017).
1251:National Railroad Passenger Corporation
1166:"Amtrak System Adds Three New Routes".
1143:
1276:Weskerna, Nicole (December 11, 2010).
1117:Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
953:games as well as performances of "The
930:coaches arrived in November 1976. The
20:
2814:Railway services discontinued in 1981
2804:Passenger rail transportation in Iowa
1492:DeCoaster, Ken (September 24, 2020).
1001:Illinois Department of Transportation
7:
1447:. Associated Press. February 9, 2015
1005:Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad
910:also varied on a regular basis with
16:Former Amtrak intercity rail service
2809:Railway services introduced in 1974
1565:Price, Shepard (November 9, 2021).
1345:Leaf, Brian (September 27, 2012).
14:
2751:Regional Transportation Authority
2620:Rockford Intercity Passenger Rail
1617:Ingalls, William (July 6, 2023).
990:Rockford Intercity Passenger Rail
811:Rockford Intercity Passenger Rail
118:Rockford Intercity Passenger Rail
2725:1972 Chicago commuter rail crash
1278:"Amtrak will roll through Genoa"
1011:. This would have been the only
906:Coaches. Further, power for the
874:plus continued operation of the
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2729:Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
1304:Sweeny, Chuck (May 18, 2012).
1225:. Saint Paul, Minnesota: MBI.
1060:Milwaukee District / West Line
1042:, similar to cars supplied to
780:Milwaukee District / West Line
1:
2663:Ogilvie Transportation Center
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309:
1170:. April 15, 1974. p. 5.
884:and two Rock Island trains.
1038:cars built at its plant in
897:Chicago & North Western
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2768:Illinois Central West Line
1521:. Amtrak. pp. 71, 151
1015:train not running along a
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941:to Chicago events such as
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1009:Canadian National Railway
846:Illinois Central Railroad
769:Chicago Central/Iowa Zone
756:, Illinois. The original
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1496:. Rockford Register Star
1198:Indiana University Press
1196:. Bloomington, Indiana:
1053:In April 2014, Governor
2592:Union Pacific Northwest
2537:Milwaukee District West
1221:Solomon, Brian (2004).
1194:Amtrak in the Heartland
1192:Sanders, Craig (2006).
1080:Big Timber Road station
813:rather than by Amtrak.
169:182 miles (293 km)
2653:LaSalle Street Station
1970:Orange County Commuter
1352:Rockford Register-Star
1311:Rockford Register-Star
1109:an infrastructure bill
1040:Sacramento, California
1007:, itself owned by the
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803:Governor J.B. Pritzker
792:Union Pacific Railroad
2648:Chicago Union Station
2548:North Central Service
2409:Atlantic City Express
2268:Atlantic City Express
1977:Pacific International
1727:City of San Francisco
966:Illinois Central Gulf
893:Budd Rail Diesel Cars
835:
2794:Former Amtrak routes
2382:Empire State Express
2184:Twin Cities Hiawatha
2107:Lake Country Limited
1991:Spirit of California
1843:James Whitcomb Riley
1783:San Francisco Zephyr
1769:North Coast Hiawatha
1326:on September 8, 2012
1105:Biden administration
1046:for its services in
980:west of Bridgeport.
978:Freeport Subdivision
968:) between Chicago's
854:between Chicago and
174:Average journey time
2581:Union Pacific North
2362:Twilight Shoreliner
1903:Spirit of St. Louis
1647:Timetable from 1981
1367:on February 1, 2013
766:Canadian National's
215:Catering facilities
25:
2658:Millennium Station
2603:Union Pacific West
2327:Connecticut Yankee
2259:Northeast Corridor
2216:Gulf Coast Limited
2128:Michigan Executive
2072:Indiana Connection
1473:. October 23, 2019
1392:chicagotribune.com
1357:Rockford, Illinois
1316:Rockford, Illinois
1032:Rochelle, Illinois
1030:at a new plant in
838:
822:Previous operation
760:operated over the
177:4 hours 10 minutes
166:Distance travelled
126:Former operator(s)
109:September 30, 1981
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2625:SouthEast Service
2570:SouthWest Service
2504:Heritage Corridor
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2400:Keystone Corridor
2341:Merchants Limited
2202:George Washington
2093:Kentucky Cardinal
1998:Willamette Valley
1963:Las Vegas Limited
1929:
1928:
1253:(Press release).
1232:978-0-7603-1765-5
1207:978-0-253-34705-3
1089:Huntley, Illinois
951:Chicago White Sox
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2142:Prairie Marksman
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2373:Empire Corridor
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1125:Steve Stadelman
1113:Roselle station
1066:tracks through
1036:Siemens Venture
992:
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788:Big Timber Road
764:route, now the
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2100:Lake Cities
1890:(1996–2002)
1885:Silver Palm
1850:Mountaineer
1797:Texas Chief
1790:Super Chief
1741:Desert Wind
1576:November 9,
1550:November 9,
1525:November 6,
1168:Amtrak News
984:Restoration
955:Ice Capades
916:EMD SDP40Fs
871:State House
851:Land O'Corn
828:Land O'Corn
790:, then the
646:293 km
641:182 mi
565:290 km
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525:264 km
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485:222 km
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440:113 mi
405:137 km
229:Track gauge
91:Land O'Corn
86:Predecessor
2788:Categories
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2299:Chesapeake
2293:(seasonal)
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2223:Montrealer
2170:Turboliner
2135:North Star
2044:Blue Ridge
2037:Black Hawk
1984:San Diegan
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1896:South Wind
1864:Lake Shore
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1748:El Capitan
1138:References
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1044:Brightline
996:Black Hawk
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959:Black Hawk
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932:Black Hawk
920:EMD F40PHs
908:Black Hawk
889:Black Hawk
887:The first
826:See also:
758:Black Hawk
726:Black Hawk
400:85 mi
367:29 km
362:18 mi
148:, Illinois
120:(proposed)
37:Black Hawk
23:Black Hawk
2718:Incidents
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2689:EMD F59PH
2684:EMD F40PH
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2355:Night Owl
2334:Fast Mail
2030:Arrowhead
1829:Floridian
1762:Lone Star
1076:Belvidere
1055:Pat Quinn
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327:0 km
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280:Route map
223:Technical
206:Class(es)
114:Successor
2744:See also
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1956:Expo '74
1934:Corridor
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1705:distance
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455:Freeport
415:Rockford
248: in
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49:Overview
2762:Calumet
2709:Car 553
2481:Current
2313:Clocker
2275:Bankers
2149:Shawnee
2114:Limited
2051:Calumet
2008:Midwest
1776:Pioneer
1687:Former
1628:July 6,
1451:May 31,
1289:May 31,
1261:May 31,
1072:Huntley
1048:Florida
928:Amfleet
817:History
746:Dubuque
738:Chicago
729:was an
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337:Chicago
243:⁄
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142:Termini
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1153:Trains
1074:, and
865:Saluki
861:Illini
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842:Amtrak
752:, via
744:, and
731:Amtrak
535:Galena
495:Warren
292:Legend
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153:, Iowa
131:Amtrak
72:Locale
64:Status
2474:Lines
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1703:Long
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1479:2019
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