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A major donor to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was charged recently with funneling more than $60,000 in illegal campaign contributions through his railroad employees during the last election. William Gardner, president and chief executive officer of Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co., has agreed to plead guilty to two felony counts – one for exceeding the
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Read moreDemocrats and transportation groups are lining up against the House Republicans’ proposed cuts for transportation spending. The fiscal 2012 budget resolution, drafted by House Budget Chairman Paul D. Ryan, (R-WI) would significantly slash transportation support over the next decade. The proposed budget would slash $5.8 trillion over 10 years. In fiscal 2012 alone, transportation spending
Read moreAmtrak is applying for nearly $1.3 billion in recently available high-speed and intercity passenger rail federal funding to move forward with a series of infrastructure improvements — including the Gateway Project –as critical first steps to bring next-generation high-speed rail to the Northeast Corridor (NEC). “The Northeast Corridor is a premier region in the country
Read moreMarch 2011 marked the 17th consecutive month of ridership growth for Amtrak. It was the best March ridership ever for the company and it looks like Amtrak is on track to set another annual ridership record. "Our ridership has grown more than 36 percent since 2000, and I expect that trend to continue – and
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