[il-talk] Fw: Amtrak to provide thruway bus to some wisconsin destinations

[Robert A Hansen]

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From: Robert Hansen
Subject: Amtrak to provide thruway bus to some wisconsin destinations
Sent: Oct 17, 2011 4:00 PM

NEW SERVICE PROVIDES AMTRAK ACCESS TO GREEN BAY, MADISON AND WAUSAU, WISC. Thruway bus connections will provide service to and from Columbus and Portage stations in Wisconsin CHICAGO – Amtrak passengers have more destination options with the addition of Thruway Bus connections to two Empire Builder stations, providing access to the Green Bay, Madison and Wausau, Wisc., areas. The new Amtrak Thruway Bus connection provides service to the Columbus (Madison) and Portage Amtrak stations. The Columbus, Wisc., connection will provide service to and from Madison, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton and Green Bay. The Portage connection will provide service to and from Westfield, Stevens Point, Mosinee and Wausau. This service is provided in partnership with the State of Wisconsin by Lamers Connect, and can be booked via Amtrak.com, 800-USA-RAIL or the new iPhone app. The Empire Builder operates daily between Chicago and Seattle/Portland via Spokane, Wash., St. Paul and Milwaukee. About Amtrak®: Celebrating 40 years of dedicated service as America’s Railroad® Amtrak is the nation’s intercity passenger rail provider and its only high-speed rail operator. A record 30.2 million passengers traveled on Amtrak in FY 2011 on more than 300 daily trains – at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kph) – that connect 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces. Amtrak operates trains in partnership with 15 states and four commuter rail agencies. Enjoy the Journeysm at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and more information. Join us on facebook.com/Amtrak and follow us at twitter.com/Amtrak . # (schedules attached) # FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2011 ATK-11-136 Contact: Marc Magliari 312 880.5390 
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