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Kenosha finds own route to rail station improvements
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 […]
Lawmakers oppose KRM commuter rail application
Two Wisconsin lawmakers are joining the fight to delay preliminary engineering work for the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail project. State Reps. Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, and Robin Vos, R-Racine, sent a letter […]
Commuter rail dispute threatens project engineering
By Sean Ryan Local supporters of the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail project are divided as Milwaukee County officials try to delay project engineering. The Southeast Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority within a […]
KRM rolls closer to construction money
By Sean Ryan Proposed changes to the judging of construction grant applications would give commuter rail in southeastern Wisconsin a less obstructed path to federal money. But rail opponents argue […]
Transit authority rolls on commuter rail planning (UPDATE)
By Sean Ryan Planners of the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail Monday gave up on waiting for state approval for transit taxes and chose to apply for federal planning money. The Southeastern […]
Legislators introduce regional transit alternative
By Sean Ryan Lawmakers are trying to break the barriers facing the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail project by removing the need for Racine and Kenosha counties to approve new taxes. Rep. […]
Rail planning stalled at the station
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 […]
EPA warns against rail sprawl
By Sean Ryan [email protected] The town of Somers had a plan: Commuter rail runs through town, a train station gets built north of 12th Street and up pops 100 acres […]
Doyle pushes transit plan for southeastern Wisconsin
Sean Ryan [email protected] Consensus on transit in southeastern Wisconsin is the key that could unlock federal grants for the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter-rail project. The region has not found that key, but […]
RTAs approved for southeast Wisconsin, Dane County
Sean Ryan [email protected] Southeast Wisconsin and Dane County would be able to raise taxes to pay for transit projects under a Friday morning vote by the state Joint Committee on […]
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