December 9, 2010

Talgo Shrugged*

Victory!
Talgo Inc., the Spanish manufacturer of high speed train cars, will abandon its plant in Milwaukee in 2012, according to Nora Friend, a spokeswoman for the company. — Marie Rohde
Governor-elect Scott Walker spoke to reporters Thursday calling the train decision a victory.J-S photo caption
Governor-elect Walker and his team have told the company they want the train jobs to stay even if there is no train.
* Apologies to @BrewCityBrawler: "Talgo is going Galt."

4 comments:

Michael J. Mathias said...

At some point, the Journal Sentinel will get around to reporting that...

illusory tenant said...

It would have by now if it'd gotten rid of Patrick McIlheran instead of Marie Rohde.

David Ziemer said...

talgo is a looter, not a producer. it can't "go galt."

illusory tenant said...

Ha. I'll give you that Talgo has become a political actor.