Wisconsin could get a second train to the Twin Cities sometime later this year.
The state’s Department of Transportation yesterday said they will use 32 million-dollars in federal money, plus 10 million from the state of Minnesota, six-and-a-half million from Wisconsin, and five million-dollars from Amtrak to launch the new line. The train will run along Amtrak’s current route, which means stops in Milwaukee, Columbus, Portage, Wisconsin Dells, Tomah and La Crosse. Wis-DOT officials say they are still trying to work out expanded service to Madison and Eau Claire, but that will be a separate project.
