RTA plan divides, then unites counties

Rail planning stalled at the station

Published: January 5, 2010
Tags: grant, Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail, Mayo, Southeastern Regional Transit Authority, Southeastern Wisconsin Coalition for Transit, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, state Legislature, tax, Thomas, Transit Now, Yunker
Comments: 2

By Sean Ryan Timing and money are confusing the board in charge of building the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail. For the project to begin, the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority needs the state to approve new legislation and the federal government to approve grants for commuter rail construction. Without a state law letting local governments create new [...]

RTA plan divides, then unites counties

Published: October 22, 2009
Tags: Greater Milwaukee Committee, Southeastern Wisconsin Coalition for Transit, Transit Now, Wisconsin Urban & Rural Transit Association Fall Legislative Day
Comments: 1

Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com The early draft (PDF) of a plan to break the impasse over a southeastern Wisconsin transit system threatens to multiply the squabbles by setting up separate authorities and forcing them to unite. Still, some officials in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties said the complicated plan may offer the best chance for success. [...]

Rail planning stalled at the station

RTA plan divides, then unites counties

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