What the Midwest Regional Rail Plan could mean for Twin Cities travel

Why it matters: Daily service to Chicago (and Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin) would jump from one daily trip on the Amtrak Empire Builder to a much more frequent and fast schedule.

• It would also make it faster and easier to travel from here to other Midwest cities.

Yes, but: Don't book that trip just yet. As the Chicago Tribune notes, the concept is only in the early stages and is intended to be a 40-year framework.

• It also depends on state and federal funding.