Democrats: Walker’s train refusal could cost taxpayers

State picks up tab for Milwaukee rail station upgrades (UPDATE)

Published: July 19, 2011
Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, high-speed rail, Joint Finance Committee, Jon Dyck, Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Rail, Robin Vos, Scott Walker, Tamara Grigsby

By Adam Wise Gov. Scott Walker’s rejection of $810 million in federal grant money for high-speed rail means the state must now spend about $10.2 million to upgrade the Milwaukee Intermodal Station. The estimated $20.4 million improvement project at the downtown station includes rehabilitating the boarding platform, tracks and canopy. The upgrades are needed to [...]

Democrats: Walker’s train refusal could cost taxpayers

Published: December 15, 2010
Tags: freight, high-speed rail, Jon Dyck, Mark Miller, Pocan, Rail, Scott Walker
Comments: 7

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Democratic state lawmakers are asking Gov.-elect Scott Walker to explain how he’ll pay for certain train-related expenses after the Republican refused federal money that would have covered them. Walker turned down $810 million to build high-speed rail between Madison and Milwaukee. He said the state could get stuck paying for [...]

State picks up tab for Milwaukee rail station upgrades (UPDATE)

Democrats: Walker’s train refusal could cost taxpayers

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