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I really hope I get to jump on a train in Madison and end up in Minneapolis or Chicago :)

All aboard

Last month, the transportation departments of eight Midwestern states proposed the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative. This $7.7 billion proposal would connect cities like Indianapolis and Minneapolis through a Chicago hub via 110 mph trains. Last year the feds spent over $30 billion on highways.

[via nuvo.net]