With the prospects for passenger rail service between Madison and Milwaukee looking better than they have in years, there are still barriers to overcome before the so-called Hiawatha West line can become a reality.
However, one of those barriers is not a lack of commuter interest in the service, according to Arun Rao, senior director of network development for Amtrak.
Rao took part April 30 in a webinar of the Madison and Milwaukee Downtown exchange program, which focused on the proposed Hiawatha West Amtrak line that could begin serving business and other commuters as early as 2030…