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Locale | Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana |
Dates of operation | Proposed 2019– |
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The Great Lakes Basin Railroad is a proposed railroad in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. [1] [2] The intended route bypasses Chicago to avoid its rail congestion, [3] running from Janesville, Wisconsin, to Michigan City, Indiana. [4] The project's estimated cost is $8 billion, privately financed. [5]
On May 1, 2017, the Great Lake Basin Railroad filed its construction application with the Surface Transportation Board. [6] On August 30, 2017 the Surface Transportation Board unanimously rejected GLB's application. [7]
A privately funded, $8 billion freight rail proposed to bypass Chicago and connect to an existing line in Rock County is gaining steam faster than the founder expected.