Downtown Art Deco building to become new Amtrak station

Madison Ald. Mike Verveer is looking forward to the redevelopment of three state-owned buildings in his aldermanic district downtown, but the opportunity to bring Amtrak passenger rail service ranks as high to him as an excellent opportunity to address the city’s housing needs.

The historic State Office Building at 1 W. Wilson Building is set to become the site of a new Amtrak station that serves an extension of Amtrak’s Hiawatha rail line — one that connects Madison by rail to Milwaukee and eventually to Eau Claire and the Twin Cities...   ...more

RSK: An interesting concept and it may work...if state and local funds are available. All Aboard!!!

Ken Notes: I am afraid this is a what might of been, not what will be story... I hope I am wrong...