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Passenger train upgrades heading to Wisconsin, neighboring states

  • Erik Gunn

Wisconsin rail service to Chicago and the Pacific Northwest will share in a $140 million upgrade from the federal government. The investment, awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration, will be used to overhaul 41 passenger locomotives that pull trains on the popular Hiawatha route connecting Milwaukee and Chicago and trains that pass through Wisconsin enroute […]

Virginia

Virginia secures $17 million to upgrade rail service and improve transportation infrastructure

  • Nathaniel Cline

Virginia has received $17 million in federal funding to improve transportation in Staunton and Chesterfield County, and to invest in new Amtrak trains serving routes across the commonwealth. U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner said the funding comes from the Department of Transportation’s Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program, created by the […]