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Senate panel rolls back housing, transportation cuts
A bipartisan coalition on the Senate Appropriations Committee moved Thursday to roll back House GOP-backed cuts to Amtrak, transportation projects and affordable housing projects, but pressures elsewhere in the budget may make the funding levels unsustainable as the massive $108 billion spending bill moves ahead.
4 firms interested in Milwaukee train shed project
Four firms are vying to manage the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s project to replace Milwaukee Intermodal Station’s train shed.
Talgo seeks nearly $66M for canceled deal
Train-maker Talgo Inc. filed a nearly $66 million claim against Wisconsin on Thursday, saying the money is owed after Gov. Scott Walker acted in bad faith in deciding to abandon a high-speed rail line connecting Milwaukee and Madison.
Illinois agrees to spend $9M more on Amtrak
Illinois has agreed to spend an additional $9 million to support Amtrak service in the state, joining other state governments in bringing a measure of stability to the passenger rail service's most heavily traveled routes.
Senate GOP kills transportation money
Senate Republicans on Thursday killed a $54 billion funding bill for transportation, housing and community development grants because it exceeded the punishing spending limits required under automatic budget cuts that are the product of Washington's failure to deal with its fiscal problems.
Railroad wants $160K for high-speed work
A railroad executive asked the Wisconsin Claims Board on Friday to pay $160,000 he said the state still owes his company for work on a high-speed rail line completed before Republican Gov. Scott Walker killed the project.
Amtrak’s Hiawatha line sets ridership record
For the ninth time in the last 10 years, the Amtrak Hiawatha rail line between Milwaukee and Chicago has set a ridership record.
House hikes Amtrak, community development budget (UPDATE)
The GOP-controlled House has passed legislation boosting Amtrak's budget for updating rail lines and increasing money for community development grants to local governments.
State cancels Talgo maintenance contract
The state has canceled a $166 million maintenance contract with Talgo, causing the Spanish train manufacturer to threaten legal action.
WisDOT pushing for train maintenance building in Milwaukee (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will seek $2.5 million for the final design of a Milwaukee train maintenance building rather than using an Illinois station for the service.
Talgo concerned state is riding the brakes on maintenance building
The possibility the state could back off constructing a Milwaukee maintenance building for two Talgo Inc. trains surprised the president and CEO of the company.
Lawmakers want site study on train facility
Republicans on the state’s budget committee want to study whether a maintenance building for new trains bought in 2009 should be built in Milwaukee or whether they should be maintained out of state.
Today’s News
- Fraser and HD Hyundai eye Superior shipyard for modernization
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 27
- Interstate 41 work continues with $167M contract
- Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)