Senator Tammy Baldwin and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers have secured funding to help support Wisconsin’s passenger rail industry.
The duo recently announced that $140 million from the Federal Railroad Administration will be used to update up to 41 passenger locomotives, which serve Amtrak’s Midwest and Pacific Northwest routes, including the Milwaukee-Chicago Hiawatha route.
Sen. Baldwin noted that “Investing in this rail line is an investment in the Main Streets that will get more customers, in families’ safety, and in our state’s future.”
Gov. Evers agreed, adding, “I’m grateful to Sen. Baldwin for her unwavering support to bolster freight and passenger rail services in Wisconsin, and similarly grateful to the Biden-Harris Administration for their work in 2021 to ensure states have the funding we need through the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support essential projects like this for years to come.”
More details can be found at Baldwin.Senate.gov.
