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    But Quinn said he supported Missouri's application for rail improvements that could lead one day to a Chicago-St. Louis-Kansas City high-speed corridor. "We have a very close relationship with Gov. Jay Nixon on this whole issue of high-speed rail from Chicago to St. Louis, and we're interested in continuing on to Kansas City" Quinn said at a news conference in the Capitol. Full Article at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    We have a very close relationship with Gov. Jay Nixon on this whole issue of high-speed rail from Chicago to St. Louis, and we're interested in continuing on to Kansas City
    Pat Quinn – Pat Quinn SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 1 month ago
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Missouri, Illinois officials press for high-speed rail money
  1. an intersection of rare opportunities, and I just don't want to leave any stone unturned. I'm making the pitch for linking Missouri's two biggest cities, our two biggest economic engines with the state capital in between, and having all that connected with the Chicago hub.
    Russ Carnahan – Russ Carnahan SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 1 month ago
  2. Increasing funding another $3 billion over the Senate bill now, without a comprehensive plan or appropriate oversight in place, is not the best use of limited taxpayer funds
    SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 1 month ago

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