What is the process for determining a station location in Madison?
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) hired a consultant to prepare an evaluation of station location and access alternatives to serve the Madison area. The consultants report, An Assessment of Passenger Rail Access Alignments and Station Location Alternatives, was provided to the City of Madison, Dane County, and the Madison Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) as a tool for developing their individual recommendations to WisDOT for a station and alignment alternative. WisDOT has requested that each of these three entities, with the information provided in the consultant report, form their own recommendation for a station location and access alignment and submit it to WisDOT. WisDOT will use these recommendations to determine which alternative station location and access alignment to invest in. The City of Madison Common Council has indicated they expect to make a final recommendation to WisDOT after their February 20, 2001 meeting. What types of security measure
