WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin issued the following press release:
WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced they have successfully secured over $218 million in federal funds to expand Amtrak's Hiawatha passenger rail service in Wisconsin while strengthening a critical freight corridor that supports Wisconsin's economy. Specifically, a Federal Railroad Administration program will fund the final design and construction of the Hiawatha West Project, creating an intercity passenger service between Chicago and Waukesha, Jefferson, and Dane Counties. The Hiawatha West Project, which is funded by the Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual government funding bills,...