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Midwest High Speed Rail Association

The Midwest High Speed Rail Association is a Chicago-based member-supported non-profit organization advocating for fast, frequent and dependable trains linking the entire Midwest.
4765 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
773.334.6758

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Midwest High Speed Rail Association
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The Midwest High Speed Rail Association is a Chicago-based member-supported non-profit organization advocating for fast, frequent and dependable trains linking the entire Midwest.

Our diverse membership base includes nearly 2,000 individuals, local governments, and corporations.

Our goal is to persuade local, state and federal governments to implement an aggressive railroad expansion and provide on-going operational support for fast trains throughout the Midwest.

MHSRA’s role is to create high expectations regarding fast trains and assist local advocates and leaders achieve the level of service their cities need.

In addition to the construction of new, 220-mph infrastructure on core routes, we seek the development of a wide range of intercity train services including extended commuter rail, upgrading existing Amtrak routes to 90 mph or better and fast sleeper trains.

MHSRA conducts a broad range of educational activities, including: meetings with local, state, and national leaders; a speakers bureau targeting chambers of commerce, Rotary Club chapters, and other public service organizations; rail advocate conferences and rallies; policy papers; a quarterly newsletter; and four web sites.

MHSRA views the transportation system as an integrated whole, not separating the long distance from the local transit issues as do Federal and State policies. Achieving the funding increases and policy changes needed to achieve our goals will likely require a broad base of support. Therefore, we are actively involved in transit funding issues with our Transit Riders Alliance project.

Press Releases

Statement of Richard Harnish, executive director of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA), in response to the Senate dropping it’s Railroad Reform Bill on June 18. Today...
June 19, 2015
Statement of Richard Harnish, executive director of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA), in response to the House’s legislation, passed on June 9, which would cut ...
June 10, 2015
Statement of Richard Harnish, executive director of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA), in response to IL Senate Resolution 0616, which urged Illinois Department ...
June 2, 2015
Statement of Richard Harnish, executive director of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA), in response to Speaker Boehner’s interjection “Are you really going to ask...
May 18, 2015
Statement of Richard Harnish, executive director of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA), in response to the recent Amtrak crash in Philadelphia. “I am saddened by ...
May 15, 2015
Illinois Gov. Rauner’s proposed cuts to Amtrak would lead to significant service reductions across the state, potentially leaving some cities with no Amtrak service at all. Rauner...
April 13, 2015
Statement of Richard Harnish, executive director of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA), in response to recent rumors that the new Chicago-Rockford Amtrak service ...
March 27, 2015
Statement of Richard Harnish, executive director of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA), in response to Feb. 12 House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure ...
Feb. 13, 2015
Join the Midwest High Speed Rail Association for our 2011 Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Dank Haus in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood!
March 18, 2014
Partnership will Include Advisory Group to Study New Illinois High-Speed Rail Line
March 18, 2014

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With Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker creating national attention due to his plans to essentially eliminate collective bargaining rights for public employees in his state, a lot of...
March 18, 2014

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