Wisconsin receives $46.5 million installment for high-speed rail

Another step closer to the 21st century in Wisconsin:

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle today announced $46.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for work to continue on the state's high-speed rail system. Doyle and LaHood spoke today in Watertown, where a new high-speed rail station will be constructed at the site of a former grocery store.

"Because of the vision and investment of President Obama and Secretary LaHood, Watertown, Madison, Milwaukee and all of Wisconsin will see the tremendous economic benefits of high speed passenger rail," Doyle said.

In the next two and a half years, over 5,500 construction workers, engineers, machine operators and others will be working hard to make track improvements, build train stations, and improve the roads around these tracks. You are going to start seeing a lot of hard hats and neon vests around here and that is good news for everyone in this state.

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Comments

[Tauto]

Good stuff! I really don't understand what walker's problem is. Whether you're a republican or democrat you should see the economic benefit this will bring to the state and region. I have no problem with cutting government spending but not where it pays dividends!

[John Michlig]

The strategy of the right has been to appeal to fear and misapprehensions rather than present ideas and solutions. This is simply a template right out of their cynical playbook.