This is what is happening from Chicago to St. Louis
for the high speed rail. They are now working around
Springfield.
This is amazing to watch, though they won't let you
close enough to watch.
They just did this operation through Sherman for the
high speed rail.
People were stopping along the highway taking
pictures.
For those who live in the Springfield area and have
seen all the machines running up and down the
tracks, here is a link to a video that shows you how
the concrete ties and rail are put in place. The
road bed was raised 13 inches to accommodate the new
high speed rail line between St. Louis , MO. and
Chicago , IL . There are only two of these track
laying machines in the world, one here and one in
Europe.