Communities push to replace Oconomowoc Four communities have voiced interest in replacing Oconomowoc as a stop on a planned Milwaukee-to-Madison high-speed rail line, a top state transportation official says. Wauwatosa, Hartland, Sun Prairie and Waterloo all have contacted the state Department of Transportation about hosting a station on the route, said Cari Anne Renlund, executive …
Monthly Archive: August 2010
Aug
24
Residents Who Live Near Public Transportation Live Healthier, Longer Lives, Study Finds
A new report, released by the American Public Transportation Association, which surveys current research has found that people who live in communities with high-quality public transportation drive less, exercise more, live longer, and are generally healthier than residents of communities that lack quality public transit. Evaluating Public Transportation Health Benefits, a study conducted for APTA …
Aug
24
They Should Have Taken the Train
This from China (Is this what is in for our future?): A traffic jam stretching more than 60 miles in China has entered its ninth day with no end in sight, state media reported. Cars and trucks have been piling up since August 14 on the National Expressway 100, which is also known as the …
Aug
23
Transportation Funding
Rail opponents in Wisconsin object to spending $810 million in federal funding for several reasons: 1) It’s for trains and we should send it back and trade it for funding for roads 2) The taxpayer subsidy would be close to $10 million a year — we can’t afford that. 3) It’s too expensive. At somewhere …
Aug
20
Oconomowoc Blues
So Oconomowoc apparently doesn’t want to have a passenger rail station. At least a lot of really vocal local Oconomowocians don’t want it. And who knows what the ever secretive DOT wants. The situation of Oconomowoc reminds me very much of Washington, D.C.’s metro line that opened in 1976. Throughout the early 70′s the idea …
Aug
19
No Rail Station for Oconomowoc!
Passenger train officials derail plans The state is no longer planning to build a passenger rail station in Oconomowoc, much to the surprise of officials in the wealthy community in western Waukesha County. In a letter this week, Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi said a review of his department’s discussions with city officials determined the city …
Aug
15
Summer 2010 Newsletter
Summer 2010 News
