Department of Transportation and Amtrak celebrate new Uptown station (Breaking Travel News)

Distracted pedestrians stumble into danger (State Journal Register)


How 3 proposed Illiana routes would affect homes, farms, travel (Chicago Tribune)



Illinois transportation officials pleased third airport site specified by FAA (Northwest indiana Times)

Quinn calls special session with no deal reached on pensions (Illinois Issues)


What's being done to prevent rail hazmat releases? (Daily Herald)

When do cyclists crash? (GRID Chicago) 

An App that Sees and Prevents Future Traffic Jams (Good Technology)

APTA MAP-21 Surface Transportation Authorization Law Webinar - Recorded (American Public Transportation Association)

Amtrak to accept e-tickets (The Hill)

Census introduces API to make information more accessible (Federal Computer Week)

EPA, HUD, and DOT Partner with States to Meet Growth, Development Goals (United States EPA)

Guest on The Infra Blog: Geoffrey Anderson, President & CEO, Smart Growth America(Infrastructure USA)

Hillsborough targeted for new crackdown onpedestrian deaths (Tampa Bay Times)

State Transportation Departments Begin MAP-21 Implementation Process (AASHTO)

Thoughts on Sunriver, Oregon (home of the best bikeway network in North America) (Bike Portland)

Transportation is a civil right (National Journal - Transportation Experts Blog)

US Department of Transportation Moving Ahead on Expanded TIFIA(The Ferguson Group)

Voters reject transportation tax (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

White House honors Champions of Change for unwavering commitment to transportation innovation (United States DOT Blog)