• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / News / Doyle tours Spanish rail systems

Doyle tours Spanish rail systems

February 25, 2009 By WRN Contributor

Wisconsin is looking to Spain for lessons on expanding passenger rail service.

Governor Jim Doyle is in Spain this week, where he's meeting officials with the nation's high-speed rail system. Doyle says there's a lot that can be learned from Spain's enormous commitment to passenger rail.

Doyle's trip comes as Wisconsin plans to use federal stimulus money to expand passenger rail service between Milwaukee and Chicago. The Governor also has big plans for even broader service, possibly connecting Chicago and the Twin Cities through Wisconsin over the next 10 to 15 years.

The Governor's trip will also include meetings with companies that manufacture passenger rail cars. Doyle wants them to consider Wisconsin as a place to build their products, if U.S. demand increases. Doyle says that could bring a significant number of jobs to Wisconsin.

AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (MP3 1:11)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: News





compeer financial celebrates beef month

Featured Stories

Wisconsin DNR warns of elevated fire danger this week

Baldwin announces U.S. Senate reelection bid

‘Tragic, terrible’ – Sheriff on Barron County police officers deaths

Two police officers killed in Barron County shootout

UW System Regents approve tuition increase

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Evers’ AmFam funding plan ‘a nonstarter’ with Assembly Republicans

New pitch clock could speed up MLB games this season, says UW expert

Giannis breaks franchise scoring record, Bucks beat Nets in OT

Wisconsin’s Davis declares for NBA Draft

Badgers to face Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2023 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC