Wisconsin Department of Transportation adopts the Wisconsin Rail Plan 2050, includes North Coast Hiawatha

Excerpt: 3.2.7. North Coast Hiawatha

The North Coast Hiawatha (NCH) was an Amtrak route that provided service from Chicago to Seattle, through southern North Dakota and Montana. The NCH service was discontinued in 1979. Currently there are efforts to restore this service, including the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA) applying to the FRA Corridor Identification and Development program. As proposed, the NCH service would provide Wisconsin with two daily TCMC trains, and service options for one or two of these TCMC trains providing service on both the Madison and Eau Claire routes, without financial support from Wisconsin. NCH service could help WisDOT meet the service goals for the TCMC, and help implement future service to Madison and Eau Claire. WisDOT supports this service and will work with BSPRA, other states, and communities as next steps take place. Plan here. Refernce on page 72.