“Today–with a $352 million railcar manufacturing contract between the California Department of Transportation and the Nippon Sharyo plant in Rochelle, Illinois–we have further evidence that America’s embrace of faster rail travel means American jobs. And I was happy to join Illinois Governor Pat Quinn in Rochelle to celebrate this milestone with Nippon Sharyo employees.”

http://fastlane.dot.gov/2012/11/illinois-workers-to-power-revitalized-rail-industry.html

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