Wisconsin Gets $218M Federal Grant to Expand Amtrak Service From Chicago to Madison

Amtrak extension to Madison on track with $218M in federal funds

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that a Federal Railroad Administration program would provide more than $218 million for the final design and construction of Amtrak's Hiawatha West project.

Madison-Milwaukee Amtrak route one step closer to reality

The federal funds represent roughly 80% of the total project’s nearly $273 million price tag. The remaining $54.5 million for the project would need to come from the state and local entities.

Wisconsin gets over $218M to bring Amtrak service to Madison

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin will receive over $218 million in federal funds to expand Amtrak service in the state, including to Madison, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Gov. Tony Evers said Friday.

Amtrak's proposed Milwaukee-Madison route lands $218m federal grant

Wisconsin gets $218M federal grant to expand Amtrak service from Chicago to Madison

Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that the state has gotten $218 million in federal funds to expand Amtrak's Hiawatha passenger rail service in the state.

$218 million in federal funds secured for Amtrak expansion from Milwaukee to Madison

The project to expand Amtrak’s Hiawatha passenger rail service, currently running between Chicago and Milwaukee, west to Madison has secured more than $218 million in federal funds, according to an announcement today from U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Gov. Tony Evers. The total cost of the Hiawatha West Project is estimated at $272 million. With the […]