Press Release: ICYMI: Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce Federal Funding Awarded to Study Expansion of Passenger Rail Service in Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin sent this bulletin at 12/11/2023 12:21 PM CSTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2023 |
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov |
ICYMI: Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce Federal Funding Awarded to Study Expansion of Passenger Rail Service in Wisconsin |
Eau Claire, Green Bay, and Madison to be considered as future Amtrak stops under BIL program |
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and local leaders in Green Bay, Madison, and Eau Claire, applauded the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for funding four studies to expand passenger rail service in the state. “Safe, reliable infrastructure is critical to the success of Wisconsin’s economy and workforce, and this federal funding is an important first step in improving the passenger rail system in Wisconsin and expanding our opportunities to serve more communities across our state,” said Gov. Evers. “With these strategic connections, we can keep our state moving forward and keep building the 21st-century infrastructure Wisconsin needs to support a 21st-century economy and workforce.” “The long range WisDOT rail plan was the result of listening to the public, and community leaders and many others have asked for passenger trains to reach more of our communities,” said WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson. “We will work closely with all our stakeholders to explore this possibility, and we will also continue to look at other proposed improvements that are aligned with our long-range plans.” The $500,000 grants announced last week under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program will fully cover the costs of studying these proposals, which were submitted by WisDOT, including:
After the study phase is completed, projects may be selected for future grants, environmental clearance, and other review. |
An online version of this release is available here. |
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