UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow spoke in support of high speed rail and more frequent passenger train service through La Crosse on May 28 at the Amtrak train station on the city’s north side. This was part of a press conference organized by Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG), UW-L’s Environmental Council, and UW-L’s Green Transportation Council. Gow was flanked by students from UW-L and students from campuses with WISPIRG chapters around the state who chose La Crosse as their last stop on a 10-stop tour along the proposed high speed rail line in Wisconsin.
Touted benefits of a high speed line include reduced dependence upon foreign oil, reduced carbon emissions, less congested freeways, and making La Crosse a more viable place to live without a car. About fifty students and community members turned out for the event. To read more about the event, check out the online La Crosse Tribune article. To become involved with future efforts email Jeremy Gragert, student chair of the UW-L Green Transportation Council: gragert.jere@students.uwlax.edu. (submitted by Jeremy Gragert, photo provided by Jonathan Ringdahl)
