If Europe can have bullet trains running up to 220 miles an hour, an Illinois non-profit group says we should be able to as well.
The head of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association says true high-speed trains would bring many more tourists and business visitors into Springfield and provide a huge spark to downtown development.
But Richard Harnish says the Trump administration has slowed down efforts to change laws and regulations to bolster high-speed rail. Harnish spoke Friday to the Citizens Club of Springfield.