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Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee (media.amtrak.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/amtrak

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Stop in Madison

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Milwaukee-Madison-Eau Claire-Twin Cities (Wisconsin DOT)

Is in the corridor ID program. The feds have put forward a 500k USD grant to study returning the passenger rail service route to Madison. more info

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I’m not holding my breath

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I was thinking the same thing. I would be ok with a passenger rail to Milwaukee, then to Chicago.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Also, Half-Life 3 confirmed?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Yes, and there will be cake.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Based on the name of the train, I thought that this was going to be a train that would take you to see the Northern Lights in comfort. Kinda bummed now, NGL.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

What equipment are they using? If it's going to be using the Hiawatha Siemens venture trains it's going to be a very uncomfortable trip.