The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded the Wisconsin Department of Transportation a $25.7 million federal grant, which the department will use to acquire new passenger rail cars for use on the Milwaukee-to-Chicago Amtrak Hiawatha service. The new cars will add seats to the Hiawatha service and cut costs related to its operation. According to a … Continue reading WisDOT awarded $25.7 million grant to buy new Hiawatha passenger cars