Amtrak train hits 111 mph in test run
Posted: October 20, 2012 at 2:36 a.m.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (left) points out the 111 mph speed of the Amtrak train that he and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood rode Friday on a test run between Dwight, Ill., and Pontiac, Ill.
An Amtrak train made a historic highspeed run on Friday through Illinois’ breadbasket — briefly clocking 111 miles per hour near Dwight, Ill., on the way to Pontiac.
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Business, Pages 31 on 10/20/2012
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