Editing Racine, Wisconsin (section)

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Racine Depot.jpg|thumb|The [[Racine Depot]] was located along the [[Chicago and North Western Transportation Company|Chicago and North Western Railway]]]]

===Water===
Racine's municipal water is drawn from [[Lake Michigan]]. In 2011, the city's water was named the best tasting tap water in the United States by a panel of the [[U.S. Conference of Mayors]].<ref>[http://journaltimes.com/news/local/racine-s-water-hailed-as-best-tasting-city-wins/article_a7b348d4-9b78-11e0-8ea3-001cc4c002e0.html "Racine's water hailed as best tasting, city wins $15,000"], ''Racine Journal Times'', June 20, 2011.</ref>

=== Transportation ===
{{See also|Streetcars in Kenosha, Wisconsin}}
Mass transit is provided by the [[Belle Urban System]] or "BUS" for short.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racinetransit.com/ |title=City of Racine |publisher=Racine Transit |access-date=December 17, 2015}}</ref> Taxi service is provided by Racine Taxi.<ref>Michael Burke, [http://journaltimes.com/news/local/racine-taxi-open-for-business/article_3028d61a-2fac-11e3-a69b-0019bb2963f4.html "Racine Taxi open for business"], ''Racine Journal Times'', October 7, 2013.</ref>

Racine is also served by [[Amtrak]]'s [[Hiawatha (Amtrak train)|''Hiawatha'']] from the [[Sturtevant (Amtrak station)|Sturtevant station]] in [[Racine County, Wisconsin|Racine County]].<ref>Lydia Mulvany, [http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/amtraks-hiawatha-route-tops-monthly-ridership-record-in-july-b9975764z1-219778801.html "Amtrak's Hiawatha route tops monthly ridership record"], ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'', August 15, 2013</ref>  Additional train service to Chicago is provided by [[Metra]]'s [[Union Pacific North Line]] from the downtown [[Kenosha (Metra station)|Kenosha station]], which is located 6 miles from the [[Racine County, WI|Racine County]] line and 11 miles from downtown Racine. Up until 1971, residents could catch a train in downtown Racine at the [[Racine Depot]]. Today, the equivalent route between the Kenosha and Milwaukee train stations is covered by a bus route co-provided by Racine's public transit system and [[Wisconsin Coach Lines]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee schedule |url=https://web.coachusa.com/CoachUsaAssets/files/105/Kenosha%20and%20Racine.pdf |publisher=Wisconsin Coach Lines |access-date=9 February 2024}}</ref>

Racine has several bridges connecting various parts of the city across the Root River, such as the [[Main Street Bridge (Racine, Wisconsin)|Main Street Bridge]] and the [[West 6th Street Bridge (Racine, Wisconsin)|West 6th Street Bridge]].

===Airport===
[[John H. Batten Airport|Batten International Airport]] (KRAC) is a public use airport located in Racine, and the largest privately owned airport in the United States.  Racine is one of only three Wisconsin cities, along with Milwaukee and Green Bay, to have airports with customs intake capabilities.<ref>Michael Burke, [http://journaltimes.com/news/local/batten-to-build-new-space-would-be-for-customs-clearances/article_09faa61e-4f44-11e3-bd4d-0019bb2963f4.html "Batten to build — New space would be for Customs clearances on international flights"], ''Racine Journal Times'', November 16, 2013</ref>  Commercial air service is provided by [[O'Hare International Airport]] and [[Mitchell Airport|General Mitchell International Airport]].