Jun
8
I was working late, feeling exhausted. Dragged my feet up the stairs to the el platform. And waited.
I was half asleep when the train pulled up. I shuffled on with some other weird-looking people.
The car was half empty, and I slumped down into a seat. Just as the doors closed, I realized I was on […]
Jun
5
I went to an event May 7 at Union Station. It was called “Downstate Illinois Day.” Basically, it was a lot of booths set up by tourist agencies representing cities around Illinois, encouraging people to travel by rail.
Because gas prices keep rising. And the tourism industry knows that can’t be good.
But I made a […]
Apr
14
Congestion pricing
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Friday, April 11, 2008
London did it.
New York failed to do it.
What’s Chicago thinking?
London recently implemented congestion pricing to cut down on road congestion. This means that drivers would pay a fee to use the roads during high-traffic times of day, said Michael McLaughlin of the Metropolitan Planning Council. These fees would then be […]
Apr
14
The report: the future and funding of surface transportation
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Congress created a commission in 2005 to look into the state of the nation’s surface transportation, which includes highways, freight, and public transit. After 22 months of deliberation, it released its report in January.
A couple of the more controversial recommendations are raising the gas tax and creating public-private partnerships to fund the […]
Apr
14
Wednesday, April 10, 2008
For city drivers, you’re either stuck in traffic or slamming into potholes. Some heavyweights came together Wednesday to discuss the future and funding of the nation’s surface transportation, and its implications for economic growth and the environment, particularly in densely populated areas like Chicago.
Matt Rose, CEO of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation […]
Apr
13
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
For people who have to get around the city without a car, life just got a little easier. The CTA announced a partnership with Google Maps Tuesday. Now, instead of relying on CTA Trip Planner (which usually gives you three options, two of which are the same, and, many times, all […]