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Streetcar StoriesMilwaukee alderman pushes streetcar rent for utilities A Milwaukee alderman, fed up with the dispute over who will pay to move utility lines for a downtown streetcar project, wants to charge those companies rent for occupying city property. Alderman urges pause on Milwaukee streetcar project Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan is urging Mayor Tom Barrett to put the downtown streetcar project on hold, according to a city of Milwaukee news release. Streetcar opponents keep up the fight A trio of local officials Wednesday selected a south side Milwaukee park-and-ride lot to announce their request that Congress pull money from the city’s planned streetcar project. Lawmaker wants Milwaukee to pay to move utilities in way of streetcar A Republican lawmaker wants the city of Milwaukee to pay all utility costs associated with the city‘s planned streetcar line and is asking the state Public Service Commission to force the issue. Milwaukee streetcar running on schedule ATC: Streetcar plan will force utility to move line infrastructure Streetcar elicits strong emotions Streetcar scoots through Milwaukee council vote (UPDATE) Milwaukee streetcar desire debated Milwaukee Alderman opposes streetcar Milwaukee approves downtown streetcar planning (VIDEO) Milwaukee rolls out streetcar plan (VIDEO) Milwaukee losing bang for streetcar bucks Streetcar project budget challenges Milwaukee planners City’s streetcar desire prompts utility projects BLOGSGRAIN EXCHANGE: Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman calls PSC letter on streetcar partisan politics The city of Milwaukee could be forced to pay millions of dollars for utility work related to a planned downtown streetcar project. GRAIN EXCHANGE: Detroit People Mover offers cautionary tale for planned Milwaukee streetcar Advocates of the $64.6-million, 2.1-mile streetcar project often defend the transit line by pointing out Milwaukee is an anomaly among big cities without some type of rail system available to residents and visitors. HOT TOPICS: Local rail focus a streetcar to nowhere HOT TOPICS: A streetcar is a name I desire . . . . . . . |
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