The future of transportation
Richard Gilbert and Anthony Perl have a book out called “Transport Revolutions: Moving People and Freight Without Oil.” I haven’t read the book, but I heard an interview with Perl on this week’s Smart...
View ArticlePresident Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary LaHood Call for U.S. High...
It looks like the United States is finally going to get serious about modernizing its train system. Here’s a press release I received yesterday: Vision for a New Era in Rail Entails Clean,...
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LaHood: “I’ve never been passionate about any particular issue”
An interview with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was published by the New York Times about a week and a half ago. I guess you have to admire the guy’s candor, but it’s a little disconcerting to...
View ArticleTribune Poll: Suburbia puts public transit ahead of road expansion
Here’s a positive sign that the tide is shifting in America toward more sustainable methods of transit. From the Chicago Tribune: Reflecting the increasing strain of gridlocked traffic, a majority of...
View ArticleQuick comments on the news
Scanning over the Journal Star this morning, there are several interesting articles: Transportation Symposium — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood had some words of wisdom for Peoria about the...
View ArticleSpoof shows absurdity of train to Normal
Outrage. Disbelief. Skepticism. These were all feelings people told me they had while reading my April Fools Day post — a mock news report saying all Peoria flights would be going through Bloomington’s...
View ArticleSequester could impact air traffic towers in Peoria and Bloomington
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood warned of disruption to the nation’s air travel if automatic federal spending cuts are allowed to go through (known as the “sequester”). The Chicago Tribune...
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