Politics - March 13, 2009
Barrett gets feds to free up $91.5 million for rail
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced this morning that the Federal Omnibus Budget Bill that was signed into law this week includes a provision to spend the $91.5 million that has been on hold since 1991 on transportation in Milwaukee.
Tags: light rail, transportation, barrett, streetcar, scott walker, Federal Omnibus Budget Bill

Politics - Dec. 4, 2006
Bauman floats Downtown streetcar loop
With light rail stopped in its tracks in Milwaukee and the Connector, Metra and KRM plans either in discussion or limbo, Ald. Robert Bauman recently introduced a Common Council resolution calling for a feasibility study on a new streetcar loop plan for Downtown.
Tags: streetcar, trolley, mass transit, Connector, Amtrak, light rail, KRM, Bauman, Common Council, TIF