The city of Milwaukee, in an effort to get more residents trained for construction work, is requiring that at least 20 trainees get jobs on a contract for the Talgo Inc. building renovation project. The Redevelopment Authority of the City ...

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By Sean Ryan The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee eliminated a local bidder preference from the Talgo Inc. project to avoid any chance a lawsuit would delay work. The authority, under a lease agreement with Talgo, has until ...

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By Sean Ryan Attacks Tuesday against train maker Talgo Inc.’s state contract did not faze the company or Milwaukee’s plans to build a manufacturing plant in the city. The Spanish company has come under fire from Wisconsin Republicans, including gubernatorial ...

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By Sean Ryan Milwaukee may lose money renovating a building for Talgo Inc. if the company leaves the city after a couple of years, warned Alderman Robert Bauman during Friday’s Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee meeting. The Milwaukee Department of ...

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Paul Snyder [email protected] A promise that Wisconsin got a great deal buying train cars from Talgo Inc. offers little comfort to lawmakers demanding competitive bids for every rail-related project or purchase. “The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has been very uppity, ...

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Paul Snyder [email protected] Janesville’s 13.2 percent unemployment rate is prompting some leaders to demand the city pull harder in its tug of war with Milwaukee for a new train assembly plant. “It would be worth doing a public campaign for ...

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Paul Snyder [email protected] Wisconsin does not have the money to run high-speed trains between Milwaukee and Madison. But Gov. Jim Doyle on Friday said the state now has its best opportunity to get the cash. “Clearly, one of the main ...

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