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Article: Wisconsin commits to high-speed rail
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- Daily Reporter (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 17, 2009
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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 criteria for getting the federal
recovery money is determining what projects can get going right
away," he said. "I wouldn't want to guarantee we'll get the money,
but we're moving ahead and well-positioned to receive those funds."
Doyle on Friday announced a $47 million agreement with Spanish
train manufacturer Talgo Inc. to build two, 14-car trains and
establish new assembly and maintenance facilities in Wisconsin.
The trains will replace the passenger cars Amtrak runs on its
Hiawatha ...