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Transportation

All travel must be by the most direct route, using the most economical mode of transportation, taking into consideration travel time, costs, and work requirements.

Passenger Vehicles and Car Rentals

Train, Bus, and Shuttle

Air Travel

Preferred Transportation Between Universities

To reduce costs and environmental impact, the preferred method of travel between Chicago and Champaign and Chicago and Springfield is Amtrak or Greyhound (see Inter-University Travel). The state employee discount on Amtrak reduces the cost of one-way travel.