IL HR0724

Urges the United States Senate to appropriate $4 billion for high-speed rail in the FY2010 budget, matching the House of Representatives' allocation instead of the Senate's proposed $1.2 billion.

Specifically directs U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Roland Burris to push for the $4 billion high-speed rail allocation in the FY2010 budget.

Notes that a 2,250-mile Midwestern high-speed rail network could create more than 1 million permanent jobs and 450,000 construction jobs in the region.

Highlights that the Midwest has the highest concentration of cities with populations over 300,000 outside of California, including Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee, which could be served by such a network.

Acknowledges that Illinois has already appropriated over $850 million for railroad infrastructure in its capital bill, the largest state legislative appropriation for this purpose in the nation's history.