Comments on: Wisconsin Moves Ahead with Train Purchase Deal, Intent on Connecting Madison with Milwaukee http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/03/wisconsin-moves-ahead-with-train-purchase-deal-intent-on-connecting-madison-with-milwaukee/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:02:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nathanael http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/03/wisconsin-moves-ahead-with-train-purchase-deal-intent-on-connecting-madison-with-milwaukee/#comment-68037 Nathanael Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:59:42 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6177#comment-68037 Well, Madison direct to Chicago might happen SOME day, but only when the services via Milwaukee max out capacity (which is a LONG way off) -- there's still going to be massive demand from Milwaukee in both directions, and it doesn't make sense to make a direct Madison-Chicago route until the Milwaukee demand starts crowding out Chicago-Madison and Chicago-Twin Cities demand. Well, Madison direct to Chicago might happen SOME day, but only when the services via Milwaukee max out capacity (which is a LONG way off) — there’s still going to be massive demand from Milwaukee in both directions, and it doesn’t make sense to make a direct Madison-Chicago route until the Milwaukee demand starts crowding out Chicago-Madison and Chicago-Twin Cities demand.

]]> By: Nathanael http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/03/wisconsin-moves-ahead-with-train-purchase-deal-intent-on-connecting-madison-with-milwaukee/#comment-68035 Nathanael Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:57:33 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6177#comment-68035 North Carolina's have gone even smoother. But North Carolina's top need right now -- having gotten *lots* of money for its inside-NC project -- is to get the Virginia connection, so I guess that argues for giving it to Virginia too. North Carolina’s have gone even smoother.

But North Carolina’s top need right now — having gotten *lots* of money for its inside-NC project — is to get the Virginia connection, so I guess that argues for giving it to Virginia too.

]]> By: Todd P http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/03/wisconsin-moves-ahead-with-train-purchase-deal-intent-on-connecting-madison-with-milwaukee/#comment-68011 Todd P Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:23:33 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6177#comment-68011 I don't know which I appreciate more; This article, or these comments. It's nice to read that people have common sense, even if there's not a lot of us out there. -T Milwaukee, WI I don’t know which I appreciate more; This article, or these comments.

It’s nice to read that people have common sense, even if there’s not a lot of us out there.

-T
Milwaukee, WI

]]> By: Nick V http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/03/wisconsin-moves-ahead-with-train-purchase-deal-intent-on-connecting-madison-with-milwaukee/#comment-32760 Nick V Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:51:39 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6177#comment-32760 We need to continue to build rail - rail gives us flexibility long term. As the economy grows and the world demands more oil our gas prices will creep up. The train is a long term investment for our mobility. Also, rail encourages "place making" - walkable, transit friendly communities. GOP and Democrats both need to get on this "train" - Mobility makes us more efficient and helps our economy! It isn't either or - it is build rail, roads, transit, etc. We need to continue to build rail – rail gives us flexibility long term. As the economy grows and the world demands more oil our gas prices will creep up. The train is a long term investment for our mobility. Also, rail encourages “place making” – walkable, transit friendly communities.
GOP and Democrats both need to get on this “train” – Mobility makes us more efficient and helps our economy!
It isn’t either or – it is build rail, roads, transit, etc.

]]> By: Nathanael http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/03/wisconsin-moves-ahead-with-train-purchase-deal-intent-on-connecting-madison-with-milwaukee/#comment-31879 Nathanael Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:52:44 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6177#comment-31879 I'm hoping the Republican'ts (since it's always can't, can't, can't with them) aren't able to stop this eminently sensible and valuable project. I would actually be fairly likely to use it to get to Madison. I’m hoping the Republican’ts (since it’s always can’t, can’t, can’t with them) aren’t able to stop this eminently sensible and valuable project. I would actually be fairly likely to use it to get to Madison.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/03/wisconsin-moves-ahead-with-train-purchase-deal-intent-on-connecting-madison-with-milwaukee/#comment-31665 Nicholas Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:25:38 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6177#comment-31665 don't be ridiculous. Madison will ALWAYS need to go through Milwaukee-- this line isn't about Madison, it's eventually going up to the twin cities-- Madison is just a temporary terminal for that line. the important cities along this line will always be MSP, MKE and CHI don’t be ridiculous. Madison will ALWAYS need to go through Milwaukee– this line isn’t about Madison, it’s eventually going up to the twin cities– Madison is just a temporary terminal for that line. the important cities along this line will always be MSP, MKE and CHI

]]> By: john in nh http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/03/wisconsin-moves-ahead-with-train-purchase-deal-intent-on-connecting-madison-with-milwaukee/#comment-31508 john in nh Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:55:20 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6177#comment-31508 This is both promising and disappointing on multiple fronts, here is hoping that the investment can continue no matter who is in power, its a shame that its come down to partisan squabbling like so much else in this country. At this rate nothing really will ever happen, we are already so far behind the rest of the world, the way this country and many stats are going, we are going to be left further and further behind needless to say, this would be very exciting!! especially if I could get the train from Albany, NY across all the way to Madison! This is both promising and disappointing on multiple fronts, here is hoping that the investment can continue no matter who is in power, its a shame that its come down to partisan squabbling like so much else in this country. At this rate nothing really will ever happen, we are already so far behind the rest of the world, the way this country and many stats are going, we are going to be left further and further behind

needless to say, this would be very exciting!! especially if I could get the train from Albany, NY across all the way to Madison!

]]> By: OceanRailroader http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/03/wisconsin-moves-ahead-with-train-purchase-deal-intent-on-connecting-madison-with-milwaukee/#comment-31498 OceanRailroader Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:51:07 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6177#comment-31498 I found out news today that the airlines want to add another $20 to $50 for sitting near the exits with the extra six inches of leg room. Now I checked Amtrack last week and I could go to Richmond to Lancaster for $58 or to New York for $70. Even if rail moves along slowly it is still going to faster and cheaper then the airlines in less then a year if not already. I found out news today that the airlines want to add another $20 to $50 for sitting near the exits with the extra six inches of leg room. Now I checked Amtrack last week and I could go to Richmond to Lancaster for $58 or to New York for $70. Even if rail moves along slowly it is still going to faster and cheaper then the airlines in less then a year if not already.

]]> By: Richard http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/03/wisconsin-moves-ahead-with-train-purchase-deal-intent-on-connecting-madison-with-milwaukee/#comment-31485 Richard Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:40:17 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6177#comment-31485 If manufacturing automobiles was economically feasible, automobile companies would not require bailouts, subsidies, tax breaks and wage cutbacks. If manufacturing automobiles was economically feasible, automobile companies would not require bailouts, subsidies, tax breaks and wage cutbacks.

]]> By: DBX http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/03/wisconsin-moves-ahead-with-train-purchase-deal-intent-on-connecting-madison-with-milwaukee/#comment-31455 DBX Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:37:21 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6177#comment-31455 Someone ought to rough up the Republicans in Wisconsin over all the money they've wasted on roads-to-nowhere in the past. Some of Tommy Thompson's four-lane projects have been questionable to say the least. Did US-53 need to be four-lane through places like Solon Springs and Minong, for example? There are plenty of other roads like it. Do the voters really want to blow their budget again on building expressways for 2,500 vehicles a day in each direction? In contrast it's the current Democratic administration that dealt with the actual need to correct congested safety disasters like Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee. It would be a shame to see the rail improvements beached on the mindless antics of a bunch of Glenn Beck tubthumpers in Waukesha going off on trying to establish freedom from middle-lane-hoggers as a constitutional right. Someone ought to rough up the Republicans in Wisconsin over all the money they’ve wasted on roads-to-nowhere in the past. Some of Tommy Thompson’s four-lane projects have been questionable to say the least. Did US-53 need to be four-lane through places like Solon Springs and Minong, for example? There are plenty of other roads like it. Do the voters really want to blow their budget again on building expressways for 2,500 vehicles a day in each direction? In contrast it’s the current Democratic administration that dealt with the actual need to correct congested safety disasters like Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee. It would be a shame to see the rail improvements beached on the mindless antics of a bunch of Glenn Beck tubthumpers in Waukesha going off on trying to establish freedom from middle-lane-hoggers as a constitutional right.

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