Illinois Blocking Amtrak Expansion to Wisconsin

By Jeramey Jannene, Urban Milwaukee; September 12, 2018 Despite the fact that rush hour trains on the Amtrak Hiawatha Service…

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Streetcar projects flourish as cities seek to attract businesses, millennials

By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 2018 When Oklahoma City opens its OKC Streetcar service later…

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My Amtrak Story: From Milwaukee to San Francisco

By Gina Doyle, Progressive Railroading Magazine, September 2018 Fifty-one hours train time — plus 90 minutes from Milwaukee to Chicago.…

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Amtrak Midwest Services Improved for Fall Travel

A press release from Amtrak; August 7, 2018: Easier connections, more pets, bikes & student fares for back-to-school time CHICAGO…

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Illinois: Continuing Amtrak Hiawatha fight, Glenview to pay for $160,000 train traffic analysis

By Alexandra Kukulka, Reporter, Chicago Tribune; July 10, 2018 The village of Glenview has hired a consulting firm to conduct…

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Glenview, Illinois looks to state reps, governor’s office in fight against Amtrak Hiawatha project

By Alexandra Kukulka, Reporter, Chicago Tribune; June 19, 2018 Glenview officials are continuing their fight against the construction of a…

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Minnesota’s push for more passenger rail

By Chris Rogers, Winona Post; April 11, 2018 In Winona and across the state, passenger rail advocates are hoping the…

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Lake Forest, Illinois Fortifies Freight Train Resistance

By Steve Sadin, Daily North Shore; April 4, 2018 LAKE FOREST — After more than a year of contention between…

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Wisconsin: Commuter Rail to Foxconn Proposed

By Jeramey Jannene, Urban Milwaukee; March 28, 2018 With Foxconn’s proposed $10 billion factory campus in southern Racine County poised…

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Minnesota Letters: Facts About Passenger Rail

By Jay Severance, St. Paul Pioneer Press Letters to the Editor; March 29, 2018 Bipartisan bills have been introduced in…

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Minnesota rail group pitches new train in Winona

  By Brian Todd, Post Bulletin; March 27, 2018 WINONA — Representatives from All Aboard Minnesota and Amtrak spoke to…

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La Crescent, Minnesota pushes for second Amtrak stop in La Crosse

By Peter Lenz, Multi-Media Journalist, WXOW News 19 ABC; March 25, 2018 La Crescent, MN (WXOW) – The La Crescent…

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Winona, Minnesota City Council Member Paul Schollmeier: Support needed for second train to Chicago

Opinion by Paul Schollmeier, Winona Daily News; March 22, 2018 As Winona develops into a center for the arts and…

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Illinois: 1,200 Rail Against ‘Train Parking Lot’

By Steve Sadin, Daily North Shore; March 13, 2018 More than 1,200 people heard a select group of neighbors, an…

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Expanding Amtrak service from Milwaukee to Chicago would require $195 million in track upgrades

By Arthur Thomas, Milwaukee Business News; February 8, 2018 Adding three additional daily roundtrips to the Amtrak Hiawatha line between…

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Glenview, Illinois Group Forms To Challenge Amtrak Hiawatha Service Rail Project

By Tom Robb, Journal & Topics; January 31, 2018 Members of a new group and village officials, who say environmental…

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Not everyone on board for Minnesota high-speed rail

By Janet Moore, Star Tribune; January 8, 2018 An environmental study exploring the viability of high-speed passenger rail service between…

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Amtrak Stop for Lake Forest, Illinois OK’d, Gets Mixed Reaction

By Steve Sadin, Daily North Shore; December 5, 2017 LAKE FOREST — Amtrak favors a Lake Forest stop on its…

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Who Wants To Market The Streetcar?

By Jeramey Jannene, Urban Milwaukee; November 20, 2017 The city is looking to hire someone to market the streetcar. The…

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Illinois: Demand Exists for Lake Forest Amtrak Station

LAKE FOREST — Strong demand exists for an Amtrak stop at the west Lake Forest train station, though several obstacles…

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Milwaukee streetcar sells $10 million naming rights to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino

By Mary Spicuzza and Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; October 6, 2017 The Milwaukee streetcar has a corporate sponsor and…

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Wisconsin: Fast engines coming to Hiawatha line hit with speed limit

By Steve Chamraz, WTMJ-TV Milwaukee NBC 4; October 3, 2017 MILWAUKEE – High-speed locomotives set to debut on the Amtrak…

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