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If it's routed right, an Omaha-Chicago corridor could work. It won't be the magnitude of the NEC or I-5, but it would be healthy. What kills Amtrak right now on its Omaha-Chicago run is that it runs south of all the major cities in Iowa (Des Moines, Davenport, all 3 college towns) since it runs on the BNSF line. It is possible that they could run some service through the center of the state on the Iowa Interstate (former Rock Island) single main, or possibly even on the UP east-west double main through Ames and Cedar Rapids. In terms of driving distance, Ames is closer to the capital city than Osceola, and the depot is still there. <br /> <br />Even if it only ran every other day, that would be enough to take care of all the Chitown freaks (me included) who populate this great state of mine.
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