Update on Midwest Passenger Rail Service, CREATE, and the Freight Rail Perspective

Imagine traveling between downtown Chicago and Minnesota's Twin Cities in just over five hours.Or picture being able to choose between eight daily roundtrip trains for your business trip from Cleveland to Chicagoall of which take you there in about 4 1 ⁄2 hours.Envision traveling to Indianapolis or Detroit for a meeting and, as soon as you sit down (and indeed, for the entire trip), having the space to get work done and the option of accessing any tool you'll need, from your laptop to your cell phone.You could also visit friends in Kansas City by hopping one of six daily roundtrip trains from St. Louisyou'd get there even faster than if you drove, and wouldn't have to fight any traffic.How about giving your parents the flexibility of taking a train from Omaha to Des Moines, choosing from four daily roundtrips?Wouldn't it be great to have train service for the first time between many cities, such as Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Toledo, Ohio; Milwaukee to Madison, Wisconsin; and Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids, Michigan?Just think of the possibilities that a passenger rail system with convenient stations across the Midwest would provide.You'd have the ability to go just about anywhere in the region you want, and fast.