Privately run intercity passenger service in Milwaukee was a thing of the past by early 1971. The Federal government had formed Amtrak to remove the burden of passenger service from the railroads and insure that core passenger routes remained active. By May 1st, when Amtrak rolled into Milwaukee, things had changed... https://youtu.be/LS_B0k9WHF8 a colorful rainbow train @ 1:17
On May 1, 1971, Amtrak became Wisconsin's rail passenger carrier...