Starting this week, Amtrak is raising its fares on the Hiawatha line. Traveling between downtown Chicago and Milwaukee will go up by more than three percent. A one-way ticket price increases from 23 to 24 dollars. A monthly pass goes from 374 to 390 dollars. An Amtrak spokesman says the train service is just covering rising expenses with the change. The fares cover about two-thirds of the line’s operating
costs, while the states of Wisconsin and Illinois cover the rest. The Hiawatha is Amtrak’s busiest Midwest route.
