April 25, 2012 
ILMPO
 
Illinois MPO Advisory Council 
Transportation News Brief
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Illinois News  

13,700 of us commute from Rockford to Chicago every day (Rockford Register Star)

Circle Interchange rebuilding study announced (Chicago Tribune)

Council told Normal can be bike, pedestrian friendly (Pantagraph)

Controversial funding discussed at transportation summit(Daily Herald)

Durbin on transportation bill conference committee (Belleville News)

Feds opens bidding for high speed rail cars (Chicago Tribune)  

 

How Can We Fix Transportation in America? Ask a 9-Year-Old (The Atlantic) 

 

Transportation Agencies, Law Enforcement and Highway Safety Advocates Launch Embrace the Orange Campaign (eNews Park Forest)  

National News 

Electric Bikes Tap Into Southern California Market (Neon Tommy)

Four cities begin regional bike plan effort; bike commuters to benefit (Pasadena Star News)

Mexico Unanimously Passes New Climate & Energy Law (TreeHugger)

Senate names conferees - House to follow today - Will Keystone bring everything down or bring everyone together? - T&I's Altmire, Holden lose primaries (Politico)

Should Transit Serve the CBD or a Diverse Array of Destinations? A Case Study Comparison of Two Transit Systems  (Infrastructure USA)

The Year 2011 in State Government Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships (Reason Foundation)

Transportation policy needs push to get moving (Politico)
 
Understanding the Trends from the APA Conference (Planning Tech)
 

Marta Elena Perales
MPO Statewide Coordinator 
Illinois MPO Advisory Council