MIPRC Partners

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	Illinois State University Founded in 1857, Illinois State is Illinois’ oldest public university. Under the leadership of President Al Bowman, Illinois State has become a first-choice public institution of higher learning for talented and motivated students. As a campus of more than 20,000 students and 3,000 employees, Illinois State is committed to public transportation and passenger rail development initiatives. The University is proud to be a MIPRC Founding Partner.
	Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic was the first, and is still the largest, integrated not-for-profit medical group practice in the world. Doctors from every medical specialty work together at Mayo Clinic to care for patients, joined by common systems and a core value that "the needs of the patient come first." More than 56,000 physicians, scientists and allied health staff work at Mayo Clinic, which has three campuses, including in Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clinic also serves patients through Mayo Health System, an integrated system of clinics, hospitals and nursing homes located in more than 70 communities throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. In addition, Mayo Clinic has extensive programs in medical education and research.
	Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority The Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority (RCRRA) is an elected body representing the citizens of Ramsey County, Minnesota. RCRRA is dedicated to ensuring that transit options are provided by the regional transit system that meet the needs of Ramsey County residents today and into the future. RCRRA works with other regional railroad authorities and transit providers in the Twin Cities to ensure adequate resources are available to sustain the existing transit system and to advance a long-range vision of transit and transitway services. The authority led the development of the Central Corridor through its selection of Light Rail as the locally preferred alternative and is leading the development of Minnesota’s premier multimodal transportation hub, the Union Depot, in downtown Saint Paul. As a Founding Partner of MIPRC and a member of the Minnesota High Speed Rail Commission, RCRRA is committed to the long-term and sustainable development of passenger rail within the Midwest.
	Southern Illinois University Carbondale Founded in 1869 as a small teachers’ college, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) has evolved into a comprehensive student-centered research institution that each year attracts 20,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Access and diversity are hallmarks of the university; 43 percent of first-time entering freshmen are first-generation college students. SIUC offers more than 200 undergraduate majors, minors, and specializations, 72 master’s degree programs, and 32 doctoral, medicine and law programs. With more than 7,000 employees, SIUC is the economic engine of the region known as Southern Illinois, and the university is committed to maintaining strong partnerships with the communities it serves to enhance their development and the lives of all of their residents.
	Teamsters Rail Conference, International Brotherhood of Teamsters The Teamsters Rail Conference represents more than 70,000 rail employees in the United States who work as locomotive engineers, trainmen and maintenance of way workers on the five major freight railroads, Amtrak and numerous commuter rail systems and short lines. The Conference was formed in early 2004 after the merger of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and added to in late 2004 when the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes also merged with the Teamsters.
	United Transportation Union (UTU) Illinois is a major center of United Transportation Union (UTU) legislative activity because it is the hub of the North American rail network and has one of the largest populations of railroad employees. Illinois is the only state served by all five U.S. Class I carriers as well as both Canadian Class I roads. It has more than 50 short lines and switching carriers, 50 Amtrak trains per day, and the Metra system serving the six-county Chicagoland area with the largest commuter-train network outside New York. Looking out for member safety and making sure the employees of these railroads receive appropriate representation in state government—and at the national level as well—is the responsibility of the UTU ’s Illinois Legislative Board.
	University of Illinois The University of Illinois is recognized as having the strongest rail engineering program in North America. It combines unparalleled educational programs with a vibrant research focusing on critical issues and emerging technologies in passenger, freight and transit systems, with programs in Chicago and Urbana Champaign. Beyond the growth of its own programs, the University of Illinois is taking the lead in proposing the creation of a new national rail effort for education and research at other top institutions. The University of Illinois is dedicated to continually educating and training the workforce that designs, builds and runs the passenger, freight and transit lines that keep America moving!