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WisDOT seeks money for train building

The state Department of Transportation will request $5 million from legislators next week to start preliminary engineering and design for a passenger rail car maintenance building near the Milwaukee Intermodal Station.

Rail project money bypasses Wisconsin

By James Briggs Wisconsin could become a Midwest black hole of modern train travel after the U.S. Department of Transportation‘s decision Monday to award more than $400 million to the […]

States, Amtrak vie for high-speed train money

Washington — Twenty-four states, the District of Columbia and Amtrak are vying for $2.4 billion in federal aid that became available when Florida's governor canceled a high-speed rail project in his state, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said.

Back on track? Rail talks resume for Amtrak’s Hiawatha route

By Marie Rohde Wisconsin could be back on the high-speed rail track. Just two months after Gov. Scott Walker rejected an $810 million grant for a high-speed rail line between […]

Money disappears for Intermodal train shed work

By Marie Rohde No money is available to build a train shed at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station even though the project is required to meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards. […]

Hiawatha line sees record ridership as state says ‘sayonara’ to its rail

By Marie Rohde

staff writer

Although the high-speed rail connection between Milwaukee and Madison appears to have been derailed, the train connection between Chicago and Milwaukee seems to be zipping along.

State sets sights on high-speed track to Minneapolis

Wisconsin will apply for the latest round of federal high-speed rail grants, but the state will face stiff competition.

Amtrak weighs long route improvements

By Matt Leingang AP Writer Columbus, Ohio — In many states, travelers who take Amtrak‘s long-distance trains for vacations or out-of-state business trips board in the middle of the night […]

Lawmaker tries to slow high-speed rail (UPDATE)

By Paul Snyder A state lawmaker wants Wisconsin to tap the brakes on high-speed rail between Milwaukee and Madison. State Rep. Brett Davis, R-Oregon, announced Tuesday he will introduce a […]

Milwaukee, Madison in running for Talgo’s rail maintenance building (VIDEO)

By Sean Ryan Milwaukee won the competition for Talgo‘s Wisconsin manufacturing plant, but the company still is considering Milwaukee and Madison for a train maintenance building. The $810 million federal […]

Waiting at the station: Milwaukee business owners predict Madison line is just an appetizer for Chicago link

By Sean Ryan [email protected] Critical to transportation as it might be, the Madison to Milwaukee high-speed rail line will offer only a small boost in peripheral development near the Milwaukee […]

High time for action on high-speed rail

By Paul Snyder

staff writer

For as long as I’ve been with The Daily Reporter, transportation groups have been warning lawmakers, contractors and media outlets about shortfalls in the state’s transportation budget.