200 rally for train at Talgo plant

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200 rally for train at Talgo plant

By Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel
Nov. 15, 2010

More than 200 people rallied outside the Talgo Inc. train manufacturing plant on Milwaukee's north side Monday hoping to persuade Gov.-elect Scott Walker to change his mind and endorse the construction of a high-speed rail line through Wisconsin as a way to create jobs and keep the state competitive.

Surrounded by supporters chanting "Trains mean jobs!" and "Talgo yes! Walker no!" leaders from a broad range of organizations stressed the project's importance as a catalyst for redevelopment at the city's former Tower Automotive site and the creation of new jobs, especially in Milwaukee's central city.
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The Spanish firm Talgo moved to the Tower site as part of a plan to build a high-speed rail system from Milwaukee to Madison, funded with $810 million in federal stimulus dollars. The train, which would operate as an extension of Amtrak's existing Milwaukee-to Chicago Hiawatha line, could eventually be extended to the Twin Cities as part of a Midwestern network of fast, frequent trains.

Edited to add:

Related thread: Wis. Gov-Elect: Gimme the $810 million for highspeed rail, but I won't spend it on highspeed rail

[liberal N proud]

1. I find it interesting that newly elected Governors are killing high speed rail

Same thing here in Ohio, train planned between Cleveland and Cincinnati will be killed by a newly elected REPUBLICAN Governor.

The GOP is not for progress.