Reports on Transportation
The Economic Impacts of High Speed Rail: Transforming the Midwest
Midwest High Speed Rail Association, April 2011
Chicago's Sustainable Transportation Platform
Active Transportation Alliance, Center for Neighborhood Technology, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Illinois PIRG, Metropolitan Planning Council, Midwest High Speed Rail Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Respiratory Health Association, January 2011
Reports Released in 2010
Investing in a Better Chicago
Center for Neighborhood Technology, December 2010
Go to 2040
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, October 2010
The Economic Impact of Rail Line Expansion on Hospital and Healthcare Organization in Sangamon County
Regional Development Institute, Northern Illinois University, October 2010
The Road Less Traveled: Exploring Congestion Pricing in Chicagoland
Metropolitan Planning Council, July 2010
Go to 2040: Comprehensive Regional Plan Draft
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, July 2010
The Economic Impacts of High-Speed Rail on Cities and their Metropolitan Areas
U.S. Conference of Mayors, June 2010
High-Speed Trains Running on Freight Line Tracks: The Experience of Germany
Siemens, June 2010
Detroit River International Crossing Project Forecast Refresh and Update
Michigan Department of Transportation, May 2010
Tourism Benefits of Higher Speed Rail
Metropolitan Planning Council, April 2010
Indiana 2009 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card
Center for Business and Economic Research, Ball State University, March 2010
National 2009 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card
Center for Business and Economic Research, Ball State University, March 2010
Regional Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Mapping and Trends, 2003/2004-2008
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, February 2010
Chicago to St. Louis 220 mph High Speed Rail Alternative Corridor Study Volume 2: Ridership and Benefits
Midwest High Speed Rail Association, January 2010
2009 United Van Lines Migration Study
United Van Lines, January 2010
Connecting the Midwest: How a Faster Passenger Rail Network Could Speed Travel and Boost the Economy
Illinois PIRG Education Fund, 2010
Reports Released in 2009
Minnesota Comprehensive Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan
Minnesota Department of Transportation, December 2009
Automotive Industry Outlook: Understanding the Impact on Workers and Communities
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, December 2009
The Price of Gasoline and the Demand for Fuel Economy: Evidence from Monthly New Vehicles Sales Data
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, November 2009
An Analysis of Air Travel Trends in the Great Lakes Region
Brookings Institution, October 2009
Raising Automotive Fuel Efficiency
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, September 2009
The State of Our Interstates
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, July 2009
Reconnecting Neighborhoods: Final Recommendations Report
Metropolitan Planning Council, July 2009
Chicago to St. Louis 220 mph High Speed Rail Alternative Corridor Study Volume 1: Infrastructure & Cost
Midwest High Speed Rail Association, June 2009
Transportation Outlook: Regional Transportation Plan
Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, May 2009
Vision for High-Speed Rail in America: High-Speed Rail Strategic Plan for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
U.S. Department of Transportation, April 2009
High Speed Passenger Rail: Future Development Will Depend on Addressing Financial and Other Challenges and Establishing a Clear Federal Role
Government Accountability Office, March 2009
Freight Rail Background
Federal Railroad Administration, March 2009
The Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Project (CREATE)
Federal Railroad Administration, March 2009
Reports Released in 2008 and earlier
Moving at the Speed of Congestion: The True Costs of Traffic in the Chicago Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Planning Council, July 2008
Making Madison the Best Place in the Country to Bicycle
Mayor's Platinum Bicycling Committee, City of Madison, Wisconsin, April 2008
Surface Transportation Recommendations
Midwestern Governors Association, 2008
Energy Use in the Transportation Sector: Trends and Strategies for Reduction in Use
Kansas Energy Council, June 2006
High Speed Rail and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S.
Center for Clean Air Policy and Center for Neighborhood Technology, January 2006
Springfield Railroad Consolidation Study
City of Springfield IL, 2006
The Past and Future of U.S. Passenger Rail Service
Congressional Budget Office, September 2003
Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation: Standing Committee on Rail Transportation
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and AECOM Consulting, 2002
Midwest Regional Rail System: A Transportation Network for the 21st Century
Midwest High Speed Rail Association, February 2000
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