District Reports: Speeding Towards a Decision? High-Speed Rail is Coming to Madison - but Where?

Summary: Host, former Alder Eve Galanter and her guests, 6th District Alder Marsha Rummel and 12th District Alder Satya Rhodes-Conway discussed the news that the State of Wisconsin has won some $800 million in federal stimulus money for high-speed rail service between Madison and Milwaukee. Where should a station be located in Madison - at the airport or closer to downtown? Who will make this decision and what will it mean for the success of the service and economic development prospects? For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page.