Articles on Transportation
State Legislature Could 'Just Say No' to High-Speed Rail
Milwaukee Business News, February 9, 2010
Ford Ready to Take Wraps Off Transit Connect Electric
Detroit News, February 9, 2010
Canada Explored Buying Ambassador Bridge, But Talks Stalled, Sources Say
Detroit Free Press, February 9, 2010
CTA, Pace Service Cuts Draw Commuters' Ire
Chicago Tribune, February 8, 2010
Region's Exporters Face Obstacles Getting Products to Market
Prairie Business, February 8, 2010
Ohio Travelers, Cities and Industry Can Reap Great Benefits - If Ohio Leverages Federal Passenger Rail Money Well
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 7, 2010
If It Is Built, Will Enough Riders Come?
Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 7, 2010
U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich Wants Multipurpose Lane on New Inner Belt Bridge
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 6, 2010
Rail Jobs Estimate Drops by Thousands
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 6, 2010
Kansas City: On the Edge of Nowhere
Kansas City Star, February 5, 2010
Freight Comes First on Rail in State's Passenger System
Columbus Business First, February 5, 2010
Michigan Road Lead to Innovation, Savings at Monitor Township Warehouse and Distribution Center
Bay City Times, February 4, 2010
Create Jobs by Busting Rust, Ohioans Tell Capitol Hill
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 4, 2010
Train Mustn't Leave Station at this Time
Northern Ohio News-Herald, February 4, 2010
Passenger Rail Service between Cleveland and Sandusky to Be Studied
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 2, 2010
Chinese Ambassador Praises St. Louis Cargo Hub Plan, Warns Against Protectionism
St. Louis Post Dispatch, February 1, 2010
High-Speed Rail Means Jobs, Economic Boost, Illinois Governor Says
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 1, 2010
High-Speed Rail Is a Bad Idea
Chicago Tribune, February 1, 2010
East Lansing's Amtrak Ridership Is Up in a Down Economy
Lansing State Journal, February 1, 2010
January 2010
Don't Stop at Buses: High-Speed Light Rail Should Tie our Region Together
Flint Journal, January 31, 2010
Rail Backers Reach Out to Obama Reps
Chicago Tribune, January 31, 2010
High Speed Rail Is Bound for Red Ink... Really Fast
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 31, 2010
Taking Stock of Recent Rail Developments
St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 30, 2010
Fuel Tax Hike Proposal a Necessary Evil: Increase Would Raise Funds Needed to Fix Michigan Roads
Detroit News, January 29, 2010
Minnesota DOT Rail Plan Doesn't See Big Picture, Group Says
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 29, 2010
Ohio's Planned 3C Rail Corridor Awarded $400 Million in Federal Money
Crain's Cleveland Business, January 28, 2010
Doyle, Mayors Laud High-Speed Rail
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 28, 2010
High-Speed Rail Plan to Move at Slower Pace
Chicago Tribune, January 28, 2010
Michigan Rail Funds Far Short of Hopes
Detroit News, January 28, 2010
High-Speed Rail Plan Bypasses Indiana
South Bend Tribune, January 28, 2010
Missouri to Share in $1 Billion for High-Speed Rail
Kansas City Star, January 28, 2010
Bid for Federal Money for Passenger Trains Falls Short
Des Moines Register, January 28, 2010
Feds Pony up $1 million for Twin Cities-Chicago Rail Line
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 28, 2010
DART Board Approves Tax Rates, But Splits on What Routes to Cut
Des Moines Register, January 27, 2010
Michigan DOT Opens Door to Private Partners for Second Bridge to Canada
Detroit News, January 27, 2010
Detroit's Revival Hinges on Efficient Mass Transit, PBS Documentary Argues
Detroit Free Press, January 26, 2010
Small Towns Concerned about High-Speed Rail
Springfield State Journal Register, January 26, 2010
Beyond the Motor City
Detroit Free Press, January 25, 2010
Missouri Should Get on Track with High-Speed Rail
Kansas City Star, January 25, 2010
University Avenue Wins 3 More Train Stops
St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 25, 2010
Privatize Illinios' Tollways? Voters Say No
Chicago Tribune, January 25, 2010
West Shoreway Project Gets a Boost from Ohio Lawmakers
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 25, 2010
Lawmakers Still Skeptical of Detroit-Lansing Rail Proposal
Lansing State Journal, January 20, 2010
Health Care Backlash Won't Affect High-Speed Rail
Kansas City Star, January 20, 2010
Bond: Chinese Very Interested in St. Louis Air Hub, But Trade Barriers Are a Concern
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 20, 2010
CTA Service Cuts Looms as Unions Reject Giving Back Pay Raises
Chicago Tribune, January 20, 2010
Lake Erie and Ohio River Are Designated Ohio DOT's Marine Highway Corridors
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 19, 2010
Put Tax Dollars toward Airport, Not High Speed Rail
Rochester Post Bulletin, January 19, 2010
High-Speed Rail Seen as Economic Engine in Illinois
Chicago Tribune, January 18, 2010
High-Speed Rail Supporters Await News
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, January 18, 2010
Backers Tout Advantages of Midwest Route
Gary Post-Tribune, January 18, 2010
Study Shows Fast Trains Would Bring Jobs
Northwest Indiana Times, January 17, 2010
Railroad Czar Praises High-Speed Rail Midwest
Chicago Tribune, January 16, 2010
High-Speed Rail Project on Fast Track
Business Journal of Milwaukee, January 15, 2010
Countywide Tax Could Fund Cincinnati's Metro
Cincinnati Business Courier, Janury 15, 2010
Chicago-St. Louis 220-MPH Trains Would Create More than 40,000 Jobs, Reduce Harmful CO2 Emissions by Nearly 200 Million Pounds: New Study
Midwest High Speed Rail Association, January 14, 2010
New Federal Rules for Major Transit Project Could Aid Michigan
Detroit News, January 13, 2010
Future of Transit Includes Plan for High-Speed Rail
Woodbury Bulletin, January 13, 2010
Inspire Us Over Rail, But Fix Roads in the Meantime
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, January 12, 2010
Governor Announces Transportation Economic Development Road Projects that Will Support 3,650 Jobs in Three Counties
Michigan Department of Transportation, January 12, 2010
Funding Change Worries Suburban Transit Systems
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 11, 2010
Few Hoosier Commuters Take Advantage of Federal Van-Pool Program
Indianapolis Star, January 11, 2010
Ann Arbor Firm Works on New Type of Body Scan
Detroit News, January 11, 2010
Indiana's Plugged In to an Auto Revival
Indianapolis Star, January 10, 2010
Metro Taxis Going Green to Save Green
Detroit News, January 9, 2010
Layoffs Hit Travel Industry, But Hirings Will Perk Up
Rochester Post-Bulletin, January 9, 2010
Cities, Counties Are Both Saving Money, Irking Taxpayers
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 9, 2010
Let's Talk Transportation - as in Freight, Not Cars
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 8, 2010
Decatur Airport Adding Flights to Chicago
Associated Press, January 8, 2010
Trucks Can Safely Carry More
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 8, 2010
Local Planners Stick to Transportation Goals
Springfield State Journal-Register, January 7, 2010
Getting High Speed Rail Right
Brookings Institution, January 6, 2010
Rail Traffic Study Is 'Off and Running'
State Journal Register, January 6, 2010
Olmsted County, Mayo Clinic Urge Support for Bypass
Rochester Post-Bulletin, January 6, 2010
Riding the Rails: How $8 Billion in Stimulus Funding to High-Speed Rail Could Change the Face of the Midwest - Or Get Derailed
Mindful Metropolis, January 4, 2010
South Side Train Service: Commuters Want Equal Access to Metra's Electric Stops and the South Shore Line
Chicago Tribune, January 4, 2010
RTA Proposals to Reduce and Cut Bus Service Draw Ire of Riders
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 4, 2010
High Speed River Route Priority in State Rail Plan
Winona Post, January 3, 2010
Transit-Based Development Takes Hold Here
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 3, 2010
December 2009
State Unveils Its High-Speed Twin-Cities-to-Chicago Rail Plan
Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 31, 2009
Local Bus Line May Link Up with Cleveland Transit
Northern Ohio Morning Journal, December 31, 2009
The Year’s Top Transit News – State by State
TransportPolitic, December 31, 2009
Locked-In Syndrome
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, December 30, 2009
Workshop Will Focus on Contractor Opportunities for High-Speed Rail
Milwaukee Biz Times, December 30, 2009
Cleveland Officials to Help Choose Team to Build New Inner Belt Bridge
Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 29, 2009
New Rules Could Hurt Metro Airport
Detroit News, December 29, 2009
O'Hare May Get Body Scanners by End of March
Chicago Tribune, December 29, 2009
Detroit Busiest Land Border Crossing in U.S..
Detroit News, December 29, 2009
AirTran Expands in Milwaukee, Making Mitchel a Hub
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 28, 2009
Statewide Rail Plan Expected to be Released This Week
Rochester Post-Bulletin, December 28, 2009
Steamships Still Allowed on Great Lakes Ports
St. Cloud Times, December 28, 2009
No Compelling Case for Heavier Trucks: Fixing Roads and Bridges Outweighs Need for Bigger Loads
Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 27, 2009
Great Lakes Limestone Shipments at 25-Year Low
Green Bay Press Gazette, December 25, 2009
Group: Closing Local Waterways Will Hurt Area
Herald News, December 24, 2009
Siemens Prepped for More US Light Rail, High Speed
Reuters, December 23, 2009
Private Funding Can Help Pave Way for Improved Transportation
Detroit Free Press, December 23, 2009
High-Speed Train Route to Chicago Likely to Take Year to Map
Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 23, 2009
City Council OKS Try for Marina Grant
Toledo Blade, December 23, 2009
CTA Offers Text Messaging for Bus Riders
Chicago Tribune, December 22, 2009
Environmental Group Threatens Lawsuit to Block BNSF Rail Hub
Kansas City Star, December 21, 2009
Railway Hubs Lay Down Tracks for Expansion
Washington Post, December 20, 2009
Smaller Cities Want High-Speed Rail, Too: Plymouth, Warsaw State Their Cases
South Bend Tribune, December 18, 2009
Durbin, Illinois Delegation: High Speed Rail Funding Will Have Greatest Impact in Illinois
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, December 17, 2009
Rail Stimulus Funds to Bypass Northeast
Boston Globe, December 17, 2009
House Passes Jobs Bills with $579 Million for Minnesota Transit Spending
MinnPost.com, December 17, 2009
High Speed Rail Costs from California, Florida, Minnesota Lessons for Strickland, 3-C Train Backers
Columbus Government Examiner, December 16, 2009
"China Hub" Effort Makes Progress
St. Louis Post Dispatch, December 14, 2009
Detroit Light Rail Plan Gets Boost: Bill OK'd to Let Private Investment Be Used as Matching Funds
Detroit News, December 14, 2009
Wade: High-Speed Rail Means Jobs for State
Lansing State Journal, December 13, 2009
Tim Davlin and Andy Van Meter: A Golden Chance to Make Right Rail Decision
State Journal Register, December 13, 2009
Move Regional Transit Bills Forward
Detroit Free Press, December 11, 2009
Minnesota Tribes Get Federal Funding for Transit
MinnPost.com, December 11, 2009
Flying to Europe? Allegheny County Officials Want You to Drive to Pittsburgh First
Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 10, 2009
City, County Seem Close to Deal on High-Speed Rail
State Journal Register, December 7, 2009
Ticket for Train Companies is US Jobs
Chicago Tribune, December 4, 2009
GE, Siemens May Invest in Expanded U.S. Rail Manufacturing
Bloomberg, December 4, 2009
Howard Learner: Rural America Needs More Transportation Alternatives
State Journal-Register, December 3, 2009
Approval of High Speed Rail Funding Not Immediate
Kansas City Tribune, December 3, 2009
States' Wish List of Transit Projects Totals $70B: 305 Projects in Michigan Noted
Detroit Free Press, December 2, 2009
Howard A. Learner: High-Speed Rail Important to Rural Transportation
Winona Daily News, December 1, 2009
November 2009
Ohio's $564 Million 3-C Passenger Rail Plan Not on America 2050's List of Top 50 City Pairings
Columbus Government Examiner, November 30, 2009
Rush Is On for Stimulus's High-Speed Rail Dollars
USA Today, November 30, 2009
Grid System Would Attract Bus Riders
Springfield News-Leader, November 30, 2009
Minneapolis-to-Duluth Rail Price Tag Climbs to $1 Billion
Minneapolis Star-Tribune, November 29, 2009
All Aboard: Funding Bump Has States Scrambling for Piece of Rail Pie
New Richmond News, November 27, 2009
Tough Time for a Highway Plan
Wichita Eagle, November 27, 2009
High-Flying Success at Airport
Inforum.com, November 24, 2009
Rethinking the Way on Infrastructure
The Hill, November 20, 2009
Commentary: Redirect New Infrastructure Stimulus Toward Mass Transit
Detroit News, November 19, 2009
Company Piles Up Profits from City's Parking Meter Deal
Chicago News Cooperative, New York Times, November 19, 2009
October 2009
Milwaukee County Has Transit Crisis
BizTimes.com, October 30, 2009
High-Speed Rail's Price Tag Doubles
Chicago Business, October 26, 2009
DOT Official Says Obama Could Announce High-Speed Rail Winners in State of Union Speech
WisBusiness.com, October 22, 2009
Report Makes the Case for High-Speed Rail to Rochester
Rochester Post-Bulletin, October 19, 2009
High-Speed Rail Isn’t Threat to Detroit 3, U.S. Transportation Chief Says
Crain's Detroit Business, October 13, 2009
MDOT's High Speed Rail Plan Asking for Public Comments
Examiner, October 13, 2009
September 2009 and earlier
High-Speed Rail Should Look at Commercial Needs
MLive.com, September 21, 2009
Doyle Renews Push for Regional Transit Plan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 8, 2009
States Make Pitches for High-Speed Rail Money
NPR, August 31, 2009
A Rail Boondoggle, Moving at High Speed
Washington Post, August 24, 2009
High-Speed Rail May Not Merit Such Enthusiasm
MLive.com, August 6, 2009
High-Speed Rail in the United States: Back on Track after 50 Years of Neglect
Guardian (UK), August 5, 2009
High-Speed Rail Would Turbocharge Midwest Economy
Chicago Business, July 20, 2009
Funding for Midwest High-Speed Rail Facing Tough Competition, Tight Deadline
Chicago Business, July 13, 2009
Put Transit Where the People Are
Boston Globe, July 3, 2009
High-Speed Rail: Biden Praises Midwest Plan to Enhance Passenger Train System
Chicago Tribune, June 4, 2009
Spain's Bullet Train Changes Nation -- and Fast
Wall Street Journal, April 20, 2009
Doyle, Other Midwest Governors Seek Stimulus Funds for High-Speed Rail
Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, April 13, 2009
Bustle Is Notably Absent from Port of Milwaukee: Dwindling Flow of Cargo Serves as a Bellweather for the Broader Economy
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 23, 2009
Feds Approve Barrett's Transit Plan, Including Streetcars
BizTimes.com, March 13, 2009
Obama Plots Huge Railroad Expansion
Politico.com, February 17, 2009
Passenger Rail Service between Twin Cities and Chicago Gets Closer to Becoming a Reality
LaCrosse Tribune, October 17, 2008
A History of Federal Transportation Infrastructure Funding
Midwest High Speed Rail Association, April 6, 2002
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