04 November, 2010

Goodbye Rail

Well, all those arguments about where to put Madison's rail station appear to be moot as rumor has it the extension of the Hiawatha line to Madison has been scrapped.

Meanwhile, an unnamed source said the Madison-Milwaukee high-speed rail project has been scrapped. The source, who asked to remain anonymous, said that she and several staffers were told the "project is done" and all were let go on Thursday morning.

On the other hand, Department of Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi says that the suspension of construction was only something that would last a "few days".

I don't get it. Doyle rushed through the signing of the contracts to get the ink dry before Walker gets elected and now he's 86ing the deal. Does Walker have compromising photographs of Doyle with a midget and a dog or something?

Will Mayor Dave still go forward with the public market? Will Chris Berge still close Restaurant Magnus in favor of a Quaker Steak and Lube for the bicycle set? Now that the train looks dead can we at least have a Greyhound depot?

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