The high speed rail project continues to cause a lot of controversy.
It was announced last week that Wisconsin will get $810 million from the federal government to build high-speed passenger rail service from Milwaukee to Madison. Critics point to the longterm costs, including government subsidies and lack of ridership.
“I think we have to ask ‘what are the costs of bypassing this opportunity?’”
Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, says highways and airlines are subsidized, too. [click to continue…]
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