Transportation News Brief

September 12, 2012

Illinois MPO Advisory Council

Transportation News Brief

Illinois Transportation Websites

ILLINOIS NEWS

Amtrak passenger numbers surge in Illinois (Chicago Sun-Times)

Biking paths cross Illinois (Chicago Tribune)

Guest commentary: Transportation solutions should respect Illinois cities south of I-64(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

IDOT to Highlight $719 Million I-294, I-57 Project at Town Hall (Oak Forest Dispatch)

IDOT pitches plans to rethink downtown Chicago's highway hub (Skyline)

New law allows tollway to build railroad tracks (Daily Herald)

Officials: Share Your Feedback on Transportation Plan (Plainfield Patch)

Our View: Ingersoll rail spur vital to industrial growth (Rockford Register Star)

Public transportation in the works (Effingham Daily News)

Riders to benefit from new area bike plan (The Star Journal-Register)

NATIONAL NEWS

Amtrak On Track for All-Time Ridership Record (Transportation.org)

China approves 25 urban rail projects to boost economy (Xinhua, English News)

FHWA Offers a Guide for American Cities and Towns Considering Bike-Share (DC.Streetsblog.org)

The Next Major Real Estate Cycle: Walkable Urbanism? (The Atlantic)

Senator Boxer Calls on Speaker Boehner to Restore Cuts to Transportation Funding (U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works)

Smart Growth America and the State Smart Transportation Initiative release a new tool for state transportation officials (Smart Growth America.org)

VeloTexas 2012: promoting safer travel by bicycle (University of Texas at Austin)

We Are All Responsible for Developing the Next Generation of Transportation Professionals (Eno Center for Transportation)

Marta Perales

MPO Statewide Coordinator

Illinois MPO Advisory Council

233 S Wacker Suite 800

Chicago Illinois 60606

Email: marta@ilmpo.org