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Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the money must still be approved by Congress.
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Read More »Amtrak plan to replace dozens of trains: cost $7.3B
2nd daily St. Paul-to-Chicago Amtrak train expected in 2024
A second Amtrak passenger train that will run between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to begin daily service in 2024, after Minnesota lawmakers set aside $10 million for the project.
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Read More »Plan would restore rail service to big swath of Midwest
Proponents of expanding passenger rail service through Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas hope an anticipated influx of federal infrastructure funding will get the the long-discussed route off the ground.
Read More »WisDOT seeking input on Amtrak Empire Builder expansion
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is soliciting public opinion on a proposed $53 million expansion of Amtrak's Empire Builder route, which now runs between Chicago, Milwaukee and the Twin Cities.
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Read More »Federal grant backs $53M expansion of Twin Cities-MKE-Chicago rail line
Federal officials have awarded a $31.8 million federal grant to add a second daily round-trip on Amtrak's line connecting Chicago, Milwaukee and the Twin Cities.
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Read More »Amtrak announces interest in Minnesota-Wisconsin rail line
Amtrak has expressed interest in building an up to $600 million passenger rail line between Minneapolis and the twin port cities of Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin.
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Read More »Train speeding 50 mph over limit before deadly derailment
Federal officials confirmed an Amtrak train was hurtling 50 mph over the speed limit when it careened off an overpass south of Seattle, spilling cars onto the highway below and killing at least three people.
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Read More »Amtrak train hurtles off overpass; at least 6 people killed
An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass on Monday south of Seattle and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least six people, authorities said. The death toll was expected to rise.
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Read More »Community hearings scheduled for proposed passenger-rail project
The project team designing a proposed intercity passenger rail service between St. Paul, Minn., Milwaukee and Chicago have scheduled two informal community meetings to give the public a chance to review project plans.
Read More »View from around the state: Save the Amtrak Empire Builder from the knife
While congressional Republicans have said much of President Donald Trump's proposed budget are "dead on arrival" on Capitol Hill, Wisconsin's congressional delegation should keep a fork handy to spear his proposed passenger rail cuts.
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