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For Immediate Release: Obama Administration Awards High Speed Rail Funds to Wisconsin Madison, Jan. 28 – Statement of WISPIRG Director Bruce Speight on today’s announcement from the Obama administration that Wisconsin will receive $823 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to prepare for high speed rail in the state. Continue reading Obama Administration Awards High Speed Rail Funds to Wisconsin Jason Stein Wisconsin will receive $810 million in federal stimulus money to establish high-speed passenger rail from Milwaukee to Madison and to study the possibility of extending it to the Twin Cities, President Barack Obama’s administration will announce Thursday. That would eventually bring 110 mph passenger rail service from Chicago to Madison after years of fruitless attempts to jump-start the project and give Madison its first passenger rail service since 1971. Tom Held Wisconsin will receive more than $800 million to build a high-speed rail line carrying passengers between Milwaukee and Madison at 110 mph and recapture a piece of a regional rail system largely abandoned six decades ago. The high-speed line could be up and running as early as 2013, the state says. by Josh Lintereur The City of Sheboygan will receive $2.1 million in economic stimulus to purchase five 35-foot buses, two support vehicles and other equipment, the U.S. Department of Transportation said today. The money is part of $27.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds that were awarded for transit improvements in Wisconsin. By Mike Johnson of the Journal Sentinel Posted: Aug. 20, 2009 Public transit systems in the city of Waukesha and Ozaukee and Washington counties have received a total of $2.87 million in federal stimulus funds to improve transportation, part of the $27.4 million in funds awarded in Wisconsin for such work, the U.S. Transportation Department said Thursday. By Ryan J. Foley MADISON — Wisconsin lawmakers on Tuesday approved a $47 million no-bid contract to buy two passenger trains from a Spanish company under a plan to jump-start high-speed rail service in the state U.S. Dept. of Transportation U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $3.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds for transit upgrades and improvements in Wisconsin.
Madison — Wisconsin will purchase two trains from a Spanish manufacturer that plans to establish assembly and maintenance facilities in the state, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Friday morning. Talgo is expected to create about 80 manufacturing and maintenance jobs in Wisconsin. The company could add more jobs if other states buy its trains, Doyle said. The Business Journal of Milwaukee Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. and the Canadian Pacific Railroad will share in $571,107 in stimulus funds for the installation of devices to reduce diesel emissions for 40 locomotives. Wisconsin Ranks in Bottom Third
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial High-speed rail could be an effective economic development tool and, as it turns out, provide residents who live near tracks with some peace and quiet. A high-speed rail route linking Milwaukee and Madison holds high promise for improved transportation and economic development in Wisconsin. And now it turns out it may bring an added plus for folks in communities such as Hartland, Oconomowoc and Brookfield: more peace and quiet. According to an article by the Journal Sentinel’s Scott Williams, state officials are telling community leaders that if the state gets $519 million in federal economic stimulus funds for the project, they will try to upgrade safety measures at each affected railroad crossing so that all trains can pass through silently. CHICAGO — High-speed rail plans in California and the Midwest appear to be front runners in the race for $8 billion in stimulus cash based on federal criteria released Wednesday that favor projects with established revenue sources and multistate cooperation. California voters last November approved nearly $10 billion in state bonds that could be combined with federal money to build 800 miles of high-speed track. Eight Midwest states have cooperated closely to promote a network, with Chicago as its hub, that would join 12 metropolitan areas within 400 miles. Karen Rae, deputy administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, stopped short of naming favorites during an interview with The Associated Press in Chicago, but she praised Midwestern states for their cooperation and pointed to California’s bond issue. Wednesday, June 10, 2009 STEVENS POINT – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Central Wisconsin will benefit from transit projects in 14 small urban areas and 32 non-urbanized areas around Wisconsin. The projects, totaling about $3.8 million for the area, are possible through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding that has been appropriated for the state. “Investments that make travel safer, easier and more affordable will not only improve our quality of life, they will help get our economy back on track,” Governor Doyle said. “Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, we have the opportunity to make strategic improvements to our infrastructure that will help get people to work and will add lasting value to our economy.” The Central Wisconsin projects include the following: Continue reading Governor Doyle Approves Central Wisconsin Transit Projects for ARRA Funding By LARRY BIVINS WASHINGTON – Gov. Jim Doyle joined other Midwestern governors Wednesday in making a pitch for money for high-speed rail that will be available under President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan. The governors, along with some states’ transportation officials, met with Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to talk access to $8 billion in economic stimulus money for rail projects. An additional $1 billion a year over five years would be available under the transportation department budget. A coalition of community and environmental groups is urging Governor Doyle and the Department of Transportation to devote economic stimulus money to expand and improve Wisconsin’s public transportation system. In a letter to WisDOT Secretary, Busalacchi the coalition urged that money allocated to Wisconsin by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009’s Surface Transportation Program (ARRA STP) go to projects that will deliver the highest return on investment. |
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Madison,WI -A new report released today by Smart Growth America, WISPIRG and UEDA based on official data of the states’ American Reinvestment and Recovery Act transportation funding decisions thus far, found Wisconsin in the bottom third of the state ranking for allocations that spur long‐term growth and capitalize on an opportunity to invest in a 21st century transportation system. The report shows that some states are moving aggressively to make badly needed repairs and prepare for a 21st century transportation system. Others are letting their roads and public transportation deteriorate, adding new capacity while they cannot take care of what they have.