Published: December 20, 2010
Tags: Keith Bosman, Kenosha, Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail, Khaligian, KRM, Metra, Milwaukee, Partners in Design, Rail, Ron Iwen, Sparti's Gyros, station, Thomas O'Connell, train
Comments: 1
By Marie Rohde The renovation of Kenosha’s train station, the last stop on the Chicago Metra line and what commuter train planners want to be a part of a new connection to Milwaukee, is almost complete. “We’re looking at finishing it by the end of January,” said Ron Iwen, Kenosha’s transit director, of the new [...]
Published: September 24, 2010
Tags: Brookfield, high-speed rail, Ponto, Rail, Scott Walker, station, Waukesha County, WisDOT
By Joe Lanane Brookfield officials will delay a decision on a proposed high-speed rail train station until after Wisconsin elects its next governor. Brookfield Mayor Steven Ponto said Friday city officials will wait until after the Nov. 2 election between Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker to make any decision on [...]
Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: high-speed rail, Madison, Rail, Speight, State of Wisconsin Administration Building, station, stimulus, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Public Research Interest Group, WisDOT, Wispirg
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By Joe Yovino The Wisconsin Department of Transportation rolled out the red carpet Tuesday evening in Madison for a high-speed rail public information meeting. But at least one Madison-area resident felt he was being rolled under the carpet. “I want to support high-speed rail, I really do,” said Paul Johnston, a suburban Madison resident. “I [...]
Published: August 28, 2010
Tags: high-speed rail, Madison, Rail, station, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
Madison residents will have the chance to learn more about a proposed high-speed rail station on Tuesday when the Wisconsin Department of Transportation hosts an informative meeting. WisDOT officials will publicly unveil Madison station blueprints, platform design and projected costs as well as answer any questions the public may have. The station would connect a [...]
Published: August 19, 2010
Tags: Busalacchi, Hartland, high-speed rail, James Daley, Oconomowoc, Rail, station, Sun Prairie, Waterloo, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
By Marie Rohde The decision to drop Oconomowoc from consideration for a station on the Milwaukee-to-Madison high-speed train route is a done deal for now, and plenty of communities are asking to take Oconomowoc’s place, said Cari Anne Renlund, a spokeswoman for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Among those interested are Hartland, Wauwatosa, Waterloo and [...]
Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com City planners have three years to fit an underground parking garage, hotel, public market and office buildings across the street from a new high-speed rail station in downtown Madison. “Everything will not be done by the time the train arrives,” said Common Council President Mark Clear. “That’s just not realistic. But parking [...]
Published: April 6, 2010
Tags: commuter rail, Cotting, Dane County Regional Transit Authority, Dick Wagner, high-speed rail, Hogan, Jorgensen, Joslyn, Madison, Milwaukee, Rail, station, stimulus, Trek Bicycle Corp., Waterloo, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
By Sean Ryan Waterloo is waiting on a train, but not the high-speed version likely to be first to pass through the city. Commuter rail, on the other hand, has captured the city’s attention and, in some cases, support. “Follow the money,” said Bill Hogan, president of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. “Obviously, I think [...]
Published: February 2, 2010
Tags: Brookfield, development, Duffy, Ertl, high-speed rail, Madison, Milwaukee, Oconomowoc, Oimoen, Rail, station, traffic, train, Watertown
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Sean Ryan High-speed trains stopping six times a day in Brookfield and Oconomowoc carry the promise of new developments around rail stations in those cities. But when those trains stop, so too will the traffic on nearby roads. It’s a downside of the Madison to Milwaukee rail line that is not lost on development planners [...]
