In 2007 Amtrak, at the state of Illinois' request, conducted a feasibility study to reinstate the "Black Hawk" route to Rockford and Dubuque. Initial capital costs ranged from $32 million to $55 million, depending on the route. Once in operation, the service would require roughly $5 million a year in subsidies from the state. On December 10, 2010, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced the route choice for the resumption of service to begin in 2014 going over mostly Chicago Central railway owned by Canadian National.This line will be the only Amtrak Illinois Service route that will not be on track used by Metra. IDOT confirmed the return of the "Black Hawk" name in 2012.