Wisconsin residents who commute from Madison to Milwaukee and vice versa would find a high speed rail line useful for many reasons. Granted, most people who commute from Madison to Milwaukee, or vice versa, don't do it every day. They usually only do this from time to time. High-speed train technology is relatively simple; it consists of magnetic tracks pushing the train away with an opposing pole magnet at the bottom. This creates a surface with little friction; the train can therefore go faster. Many factors come into play when the state considers funding this project. Governor Walker rejected the funds and canceled the project in 2010, but some people still have hope. The operating cost is in the millions per year and the initial set-up cost is very high. But revenue generated from passengers should at least reach the level of operating costs each year. The state of Wisconsin should fund a high-speed rail line between Madison and Milwaukee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce highway traffic. California is moving forward with a 700-mile high-speed rail system to keep travelers moving. the easier state (“The American approach…”). Speeds will reach two hundred miles per hour on the line (“The American approach…”). California is moving forward with this project because it knows it will be a greener approach to transportation. It's no surprise that California is the first state to implement dedicated high-speed rail lines, after all, they must have special parts placed on their vehicles in order to control emissions. If the Midwest were to launch a high-speed rail system, travel throughout the region would be accessible to anyone who wants to travel...... middle of paper ...... the line from Madison to Milwaukee would not have than a cost of 7.5 million dollars to manage per year. Compare that to the hundreds of millions of dollars it could cost to put the line in place. Works Cited "Wisconsin, Ohio Lose $1.2 Billion in Federal High-Speed ​​Rail Funds." USRailNews. Capitol Press, January 2011. Web. November 11, 2013. Ryan, Sean. "High-speed rail plan moves forward for Milwaukee-Twin Cities route." RSS widgets. Np, May 29, 2013. Web. December 12, 2013. “High-speed rail advances even with budget cuts, says Environmental Law & Policy Center.” » Regional economic news. Np, April 13, 2011. Web. December 12, 2013. Bowen, Douglas J., ed. “The American Approach to High-Speed ​​Rail.” Host Ebsco. Np, July 2012. Web. December 13, 2013. “High-speed lines around the world.” UIC.org. International Union of Railways, November 1, 2013. Web. December 13. 2013.