UI R.A.I.L. to help improve railroad conditions
By Jason Chun
September 8, 2015
The Rail Transportation and Engineering Center at the University opened a new laboratory in August that is designed to assist in the improvement of rail transit infrastructure. The new 3,500 square-foot lab, known as the Rail and Innovation Laboratory, or R.A.I.L., is a unique space that gives researcher...
Protect and expand Amtrak
February 27, 2015
I am very upset with Governor Rauner's proposal to cut Illinois' Amtrak routes by 40 percent. More people, including the millennial generation, are using Amtrak. Since the millennial generation is notorious for ditching automobiles, the millennials need to get out and vote so we do not elect another a...
Amtrak now offers Wi-Fi
By Daily Illini Staff Report
February 14, 2014
Free Wi-Fi is now available for Amtrak customers in the Midwest, including lines between Chicago and Champaign. On Monday, Amtrak opened the use of wireless internet to customers in four different states, according to a press release from the company. The cellular-based AmtrakConnect system is now available on tr...
