Illinois DOT ready to do what it takes to win QC passenger rail

By: Kenda Burrows|December 30, 2025

|7 min read

Illinois acting Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi talks passenger rail service and state and regional projects at the QCBJ's second annual Transportation & Infrastructure Seminar. CREDIT TODD WELVAERT

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The Illinois Department of Transportation is committed to bringing passenger rail service from Chicago to the Quad Cities, acting Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi promised leaders who attended the second annual QCBJ’s Transportation & Infrastructure Seminar.

Ms. Biagi,…

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Illinois DOT ready to do what it takes to win QC passenger rail

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