Advocating for an efficient future for the Midwest!
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Hello, Welcome to MPRA! Passenger rail is easily one of the most efficient modes of transportation and the Midwest needs more of it! From trains that scoot to suburban towns, to trains that fly through the countryside at over 100mph, the Midwest needs an efficient rail network!
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According to Facebook, Amtrak is sending some old Acela trainsets to Alstom to be overhauled for potential push pull service:
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Not once in the 50 years of Amtrak has Des Moines ever had train service. Bring it back!
Until the late 60s you could take a train from Minneapolis to Houston:
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Bi-partisan legislation has been re-introduced again in Ohio to have the state join the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission. The MIPRC would help with passenger rail planning.
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What more passenger rail in Ohio? Call your state senator and ask them to support this bill. allaboardohio.org/posts/bipa…
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What more passenger rail in Ohio? Call your state senator and ask them to support this bill. allaboardohio.org/posts/bipa…
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Cincinnati in the 1930s
Photos by Nelson Ronsheim
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Elyria could become an even busier station if we bucked up and gave Cleveland Amtrak service that doesn't arrive during the night:
Did you know Elyria is the 3rd busiest Amtrak station in Ohio -> beating Cincinnati but those 13,000 annual riders have to wait out in the cold in the middle of the night. We went in person to see the $10M push to bring #Amtrak back to the downtown: allaboardohio.org/posts/beyo…
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USDOT is awarding Amtrak nearly half a billion $$$ for upgrades at DC Union station.
If you're taking the Cardinal or Floridian expect to see some improvements at DC!
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One of the few services to not die on the first day of Amtrak was the Rock Island Rocket to the Quad Cities. It ended service in 1978.
Last year Illinois committed nearly $400mil to bring it back!!
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US passenger rail map, the first day of Amtrak service:
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Amtrak is planning for passenger rail service to Madison by 2029: 🧵
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WOW!! Metra Rock Island line service is about to get ALOT better: Trains every 30 minutes to Mokena IL, every hour to Joliet, every 30 on the Beverly Branch. This is what happens when you fund transit!!
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We do wish it was every 30 minutes to Joliet, but this is still a MASSIVE improvement over current levels. Hopefully all lines in Chicago can get this level of service someday. Stadler FLITs like the one pictured have yet to be delivered. Screenshot from starlinechicago on Bsky
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All aboard! @Amtrak's Borealis turns TWO 🎉
Over 416,000 riders have traveled between Chicago and the Twin Cities since May 2024, thanks to our partnership with @WisconsinDOT and @MnDOT. Safe, reliable trips across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota! idot.click/borealis
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OTD two years ago the Amtrak Borealis began service from St. Paul to Chicago, it has since become one of Amtrak's most successful route launches ever!! Now it's time to Improve the service and expand across the upper Midwest!!!
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Pisses me off that there's only one train between Pittsburgh and Cleveland. There should be more:
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May 21 marks the two-year anniversary of the @Amtrak Borealis passenger trains! The trains connect the Twin Cities to Chicago, with eight stops along the way in Wisconsin. More than 416,000 people traveled on the Borealis since its debut in 2024. More: media.amtrak.com/2026/05/bor…
ALT train arriving at station and text: Borealis trains turn two! More than 416,000 people rode the Borealis since debut
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ママとごんちゃんやる気のでない午後を満喫してます😊
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Every passenger rail line in the Midwest that is currently being planned for NEW/MORE service:
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