Chicago Business News, Analysis & Articles | Hinz: Trek to the future — Amtrak's time has come | Crain's

Only the orneriest of highway builders would be against better train service. Chicago is such a logical place for this. If the infrastructure around the City could be improved it would help freight and Amtrak. There's nothing more frustrating than sitting on a train for a hour waiting to get your signal when you're trying to get someplace. Not sure that there is the political will in these economic times, but it would be as beneficial as some new highway or interchange.