The Political Environment: One last word, number about the Amtrak line Walker killed

The Political Environment: One last word, number about the Amtrak line Walker killed

The Political Environment: Transit foes Vos and Walker damage WI, presage Trump

The Political Environment: Transit foes Vos and Walker damage WI, presage Trump

The Political Environment: Amtrak line killed by Walker could have fed Foxconn

The Political Environment: Amtrak line killed by Walker could have fed Foxconn

The Builder is threatened by budget cuts:

See link:  Wisconsin intercity train service threatened by proposed budget cuts.

"Prospects for Service in Wisconsin …" at Hi Zeph 400 blog

http://hizeph400.blogspot.com/2016/11/prospects-for-passenger-rail-in.html

"Wisconsin is fairly well-positioned to take advantage of its rail network for passenger service, if only politics could get out of the way. Hopefully things will change sometime soon, but it's hard to predict when that might happen." 

June 22 Passenger rail forum, with All Aboard Wisconsin, in MIlwaukee.

Mark Your Calendars for the Next All Aboard Wisconsin
 Passenger Rail Forum!
      WHAT:   All Aboard Wisconsin’s 6th Passenger Rail Forum.
      WHEN:   Wednesday, June 22, 2016 (Early evening – TimeTBA)
      WHERE: Milwaukee City Hall – 200 East Wells Street, 53202

Join All Aboard Wisconsin and special guest Milwaukee Alderman Bob Baumann for a lively discussion of the current state of passenger rail service in Wisconsin and what the future may hold as we work to expand that service.
What service is available now, and where can you travel on the train from Wisconsin?
Where and how can you use coordinated “Thruway” intercity bus service to connect with train service?
Where would you like to be able to travel by train within and from Wisconsin?
What’s “in the works” for improvements to passenger train service in our state and the Midwest?
What is All Aboard Wisconsin doing to increase the availability of passenger train service coordinated with other forms of regional and local public transportation services in Wisconsin and how you can help!

Train service to Madison returns to the local news ! :

Another editorial regarding the expansion of train service in Wisconsin, and re-introduction of train service to Madison.  From the Wisconsin State Journal:  "Train talk worth pursuing."

This is the third item in a week from All Aboard Wisconsin.  See also : Passenger service proposed between Madison and Chicago

And also: Time to badger Congress for Amtrak expansion