A Rail Revolution Begins with Fixing Chicago Union Station
The second UTC Seminar Series of spring 2025 will feature a presentation on an initiative underway to redevelop Chicago’s iconic Union Station.
Today: Union Station offers direct service to 375 cities and towns in 36 states.
Tomorrow: That could grow to 43 million people within 3 hours by high-speed train.
Over 300 daily trains radiate from Chicago Union Station’s tidy two square blocks, across the country. Trains to the coasts line up side by side with trains to the suburbs. Add a dozen high-speed trains per hour, and Chicago Union Station would become one of the most versatile and impactful transportation centers in the nation.
Speaker: Rick Harnish, Executive Director, High Speed Rail Alliance
