Investigations

“The Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission ( WRRTC ) was established by State Charter in 1982.”

In fiscal year 1990, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation awarded WRRTC $863,504.00 for freight rail rehabilitation under joint infrastructure programs. While subsequent state grants show active regional corridor maintenance, direct documentation of the project's historical completion is absent from online state records.

“The Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission ( WRRTC ) was established by State Charter in 1982.”

In fiscal year 1990, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation granted $3,382,240.00 to the WRRTC under the Freight Railroad Preservation Program for rail rehabilitation. While the commission maintains active rail service partnerships, public records do not document specific post-award completion milestones for this 1990 allocation.

“Grant program intended to preserve service by funding up to 80% of rehabilitation costs”

In fiscal year 1985, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation awarded $1063749.00 to the Northeast Wisconsin Railroad Transp. Commission for track rehabilitation. Public program records provide no updates or completion timelines on the resulting preservation work.

“The Pecatonica Rail Transit Commission oversees rail issues in Green and Rock counties and trail matters in Iowa, Green, and Lafayette counties.”

In 1985, the Pecatonica Rail Transit Commission received $1,432,874 from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Phase I Rehabilitation. Public records show the commission remains active managing rail and trail corridors in southern Wisconsin, though specific completion records for the 1985 work are not documented in current archives.

“Since 1980, under both the original rail assistance funding program and FRPP, more than $326 million in grants have been awarded for rail acquisition and rehabilitation projects.”

WRRTC was awarded $234521.00 in fiscal year 1989 for interchange construction and track rehabilitation under the Freight Railroad Preservation Program. Public records do not show specific progress reports or a completion status for the work funded by the grant.

“the final segment of track realignment to consolidate the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern corridors into one multitrack corridor through the city”

The Springfield Rail Improvements Project's last funding gap closed in October 2024 — a $157,126,494 federal award for the final segment of a years-long track consolidation, not a new or early-stage project.