St. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago Corridor service H2 2024

[Stevenz]

Yes, that’s right. Thanks for the correction. But with up to 26 possible stops between Kenosha and downtown it seems like walking speed. It works OK for the shorter runs as you say and I would expect that’s typical of ridership until the nearer stations such as from Evanston on down when it is a more practical commute time. But what you give up in time you get a cheap fare relative to, well, any other option.

 

[Amtrak25]

When Wisconsin's former governor Walker killed the Madison extension, that same veto killed the Milwaukee - Kenosha commuter service proposal. Wisconsin has also prohibited the creation of regional public transit systems, just to stick with the municipal or county bus ones they have, and disallowed the Milwaukee street car system as basis for or morphing into a light rail interurban into the suburbs.

There are too many Sean Duffy's in the legislature. I can only see Wisconsin adding frequencies on the existing route, not adding not new routes.

 

[ryanwc]

Sure. I would note that with limited stops, the Hiawathas themselves aren’t of much value to anyone north of downtown who doesn’t live within a couple miles of Glenview, unless they actually have no car.

 

[MikefromCrete]

Sure. I would note that with limited stops, the Hiawathas themselves aren’t of much value to anyone north of downtown who doesn’t live within a couple miles of Glenview, unless they actually have no car.

Wow. you're writing off one of Amtrak's most successful routes just because it doesn't stop every five minutes.