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Yearly Archives: 2015
New study shows support for better Amtrak rail services among Millenials
A new study by the Public Policy Forum asking Millennials in Metropolitan Milwaukee their views on a number of topics shows broad support for more frequent and faster Amtrak service on the Hiawatha Corridor.
The study, released Dec. 11, 2015, revealed that 59 percent of respondents support improvements to the Hiawatha service, with only 12% not supporting improvements. Among the subset of residents of the City of Milwaukee, support was even stronger for Hiawatha (62% supported improvements) than non-City residents (54% supported).
Millenials (defined as between the ages of 18 and 34) also supported improvements to major highway capacity (72% supported). To a lesser degree, respondents supported better bike lanes, trails and facilities (52% supported), a downtown Milwaukee streetcar (47% supported), and a faster, more extensive regional bus service (46% supported).
The full study can be downloaded at:
Federal Transportation Bill Details
Click here for an article about the new Federal Transportation Bill.
CP Holiday Train Information
Click on the link for information about the CP Holiday Train.
Train Carrying Crude Reportedly Derails in Watertown – Amtrak Empire Builder rerouted.
For an article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel please click here. Here’s another article with a video of the BNSF derailment in the backwaters of the Mississippi river near Alma.
Take The Night Train
For more information about Amtrak’s new late Saturday night departure from Chicago, after the shows you want to see but haven’t been able to return on the train until now, click here.
New surroundings for the “Portland of the Midwest” MIlwaukee Amtrak Station?
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal cover story of the day talks to the developer who bought the downtown Post Office.
Buffett bets on rail superhighway to beat trucks as coal fades
Click here to read the article.
Fall General Membership Meeting
Mark your calendars for Saturday October 24th and click on WisARP Fall Meeting at the Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells for a pdf of details and registration information.
Guest speakers will include Ed Ellis of Iowa Pacific; Jim Mathews, Executive Director of the National Association of Railroad Passengers and Arun Rao from WisDOT.
Endgame of the Wisconsin Talgo order.
The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel reports on the final outcome of the Talgo vs State of WI standoff.
Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers 