By Nyesha Stone TALGO—a Spanish manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high-speed passenger trains, announced that it won a contract to service 121 rail cars for the Southern California … [Read more...]
Talgo hosts more than 1,000 visitors at Milwaukee central city factory
More than 1,100 visitors got on the train Sunday at Talgo, Inc.’s Milwaukee factory for the chance to be among the first to experience Talgo’s Series 8 trains, built for use on Amtrak’s … [Read more...]
Grigsby questions Walker’s Milwaukee Plan
Madison - Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) expressed her hope that economic development efforts aimed at Milwaukee’s poorest neighborhoods are thoughtfully planned so as to take advantage … [Read more...]
Barrett re-elected, eyes on Walker recall
By Cassandra Lans Last week the Government Accountability Board (GAB) certified the recall election against Scott Walker, and following that announcement Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced … [Read more...]
Milwaukee continues to suffer, job loss surges one year after High Speed Rail Project killed
By Lynda L. Jones Last week it was learned that Wisconsin led the nation in job losses in October, and that most of those loses were in the Milwaukee area. Almost 10,000 jobs here lost while … [Read more...]
Walker rail decision robs state of future, Coggs says
“A monumental blunder” MADISON – Sen. Spencer Coggs said last week that Gov.-elect Scott Walker’s short-sighted decision to reject federal funding for a high-speed rail line between Milwaukee and … [Read more...]
Hundreds in Milwaukee rally to save high-speed rail
Monday afternoon 350 people rallied at the Talgo train manufacturing plant in Milwaukee to protest Governor-elect Scott Walker’s plan to scuttle the high-speed rail project. The size and energy of the … [Read more...]
Partnership with Talgo will bring jobs and economic development to Milwaukee
This week Governor Jim Doyle and Mayor Tom Barrett led the city of Milwaukee in welcoming the Spanish company, Talgo to the Milwaukee business community. Talgo is establishing its North American … [Read more...]
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Taylor applauds decision, sees manufacturing location as key to jobs, transit expansion
Senator Lena C Taylor rejoiced at the decision of Talgo, the Spanish train manufacturer, to set-up shop on the former Tower Automotive Site on Milwaukee’s northside. The company chose Milwaukee over … [Read more...]