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Illinois Wants Senate to OK More Money for High Speed Rail
CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois advocates of high-speed rail are urging the U.S. Senate to keep up with their counterparts in the House.

The White House has already set aside $8 billion in stimulus money for high-speed rail projects nationwide. The House wants an additional $4 billion for high-speed trains, while the Senate's looking at closer to $1 billion.

Proponents want the Senate to take another look and match the $4 billion.

Brian Imus of Illinois PIRG says there's a discrepancy between funding and demand for high-speed lines. Advocates cite $50 billion-worth of projects seeking a slice of the available $8 billion in stimulus money.

Illinois alone is seeking billions to upgrade passenger lines so trains can travel up to 110 mph between Chicago and St. Louis.

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