Joan Fitzgerald

Illinois company in final stages of bidding to make high-speed rail cars for Amtrak

By Alejandra Cancino | Chicago Tribune | September 28, 2012

A rail manufacturer based in Illinois is in the final rounds of bidding to build 130 high-speed passenger rail cars for use on Amtrak routes in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and California.

The order would total $352.3 million.

The bid was submitted by Sumitomo Corp. of America and Nippon Sharyo U.S.A., which opened a $35 million passenger rail car plant in Rochelle in July.

The Rochelle plant is also making 160 "Highliner" rail cars for Metra Electric line customers in the Chicago

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Joan Fitzgerald appointed Interim Dean of the School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs

Professor Joan Fitzgerald has assumed the post of Interim Dean of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs. Georges Van Den Abbeele, Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities announced the appointment. Joan will lead the continued development and expansion of the Policy School.  She follows in the footsteps of Founding Dean

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    Amanda Schwartz, MS '11

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