A Wisconsin-Minnesota passenger rail project will be receiving $31.8 million in federal grant funds to expand service to the Twin Cities and Chicago from Wisconsin, according to a Wisconsin State Journalreport.
The Consolidated Railroad Infrastructure and Safety Improvement competitive grant will be awarded to the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago passenger rail project for final design and construction of necessary railroad improvements. The project will add an extra daily round-trip line between the Twin Cities, La Crosse, Milwaukee, and Chicago along Amtrak’s Empire Builder route.
