First there were these signs:
Then there was this sign:
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Belvidere route is back in play. Quinn and Secretary of Transportation Gary Hannig said they’ll leave it to local leaders to achieve consensus on the best route to Rockford out of Chicago.
Click on the following for more details: Belvidere, Genoa to face off again for Amtrak route - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
Projected to launch in early 2012,…Under the planned service, two daily trips will bring passengers to and from Chicago in three hours and 20 minutes….one leg of a planned passenger train service that would connect to Iowa City and west on to Omaha, Neb.
Click on the following for more details: Quinn announces $45M for passenger rail - Quad Cities Online
Quinn says, "this will be a trip that you can go from Rockford to Chicago in about two hours and 15 minutes."
route will run from Chicago to Dubuque, with a stop in Rockford and possibly Belvidere.
one-way ticket from the Elgin to Chicago will increase to $6 from the present $5.65.
weekend fares to Chicago will increase to $7
No fare increases will apply to the 10-ride or monthly pass tickets.
Click on the following for more details: Metra fares going up starting Monday :: The Courier News :: Local News