Gleason
Gleason, WI · Traffic & Transit
wmtv15news.com
Borealis train reaches half-million customer milestone
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Amtrak announced Monday that since May 2024, more than 500,000 guests have ridden the Borealis train between St. Paul and Chicago. According to Amtrak, more than 2.2 million people have ridden Amtrak trains on the St. Paul to Chicago corridor. “Today’s announcement marks a defining milestone...
spectrumnews1.com
'See Tracks, Think Train' campaign underway in Wisconsin
DE PERE, Wis. — A national rail safety campaign in De Pere urges people to stay alert near tracks after Wisconsin recorded four rail deaths and 37 collisions as of August. A person or vehicle is involved in a preventable train collision every three hours in America, according to the National Safety Council. A national campaign, called ‘See Tracks, Think Train, is underway this week to promote rail safety and prevent these incidents.
WausauPilot
Painted curb extension at Fourth and Scott returns to Wausau bike committee
A plan to paint curb extensions at a busy downtown Wausau intersection returns Monday to the city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, a month after members tabled the proposal to get more detail on costs and upkeep. The Wausau River District wants to add painted bump-outs, bordered by flexible...
NBC 26 WGBA Green Bay
Rising diesel prices strain school district budgets
Yahoo!
Key bridge between Minnesota and Wisconsin set to close mid-October for a year
MnDOT and WisDOT officials are preparing to replace the aging Highway 243 bridge into Osceola, with the project expected to take a year. MnDOT and WisDOT officials hosted another public meeting on Monday ahead of replacing a major bridge that connects the two states. Crews are starting on a project...
Leader Telegram
Budget concerns grow as diesel prices surge in Wisconsin
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The Chippewa Falls Fire & EMS Department routinely handles about 260 calls for service each month. It’s a lot of driving, without a lot of ways to save on gas. Fire & EMS Chief Brian Tonnancour said there isn’t much they can do about spiking diesel prices, which have reached $6.62 per gallon on average in the state, according to AAA. One year ago, the average diesel price in Wisconsin was $3.51 per gallon. The city’s four ambulances and three main fire trucks all run on diesel. “This is higher than we ever really expected,” Tonnancour said Tuesday morning. “We’re cognizant of it; we’re paying attention to it. We just have to eat it, and be smart about not putting on any additional miles.” Tonnancour said all the vehicles in the city fleet fill up at the city shop on the south side of the Main Street bridge. “The whole city sits in the same boat,” Tonnancour said. Brandon Cesafsky, Chippewa Falls public works director, said the city has a 10,000-gallon diesel tank. At the end of August, they ordered 7,300 gallons at a cost of $4.50 per gallon, for a total cost of $32,879. “We usually