Join us to celebrate the new Amtrak Borealis train service that will be offering service between Minneapolis and Chicago. This will be the second Amtrak line stopping in Portage each day.
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Amtrak Station Portage
Performance by Portage High School Jazz Band
Date and Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT
Location
400 West Oneida Street
Portage, WI 539001
Amtrak Celebration & Ribbon Cutting
Portage Community Celebration
Borealis Inaugural Train
May 21, 2024 - train arrival at 3:58 p.m.
Portage, Wisconsin
Remarks and Introduction by Mayor Mitch Craig
Recognize WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson
Recognize Assistant Secretary Joel Nilsestuen
Recognize Rich Kedzior, Amtrak Passenger Rail Manager
Brief Remarks by Dignitaries on the Borealis Inaugural Train:
Ismael Cuevas, Amtrak Manager of Government Affairs
WisDOT Deputy Secretary Kristina Boardman
State Rep. Dave Considine
State Senator Joan Ballweg
Amtrak Celebration & Ribbon Cutting