October 9, 2012 
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Appriss' new crash reporting program certified by state of Illinois (Biz Journals)

City of Springfield seeks part of rail system funds (State Journal Register)

Conference to focus on railroad safety (Chicago Tribune)

  

Funding feud could lead to transit 'Armageddon,' RTA chief says (Daily Herald)       

 

Gov. Quinn advances CREATE overpass project in Illinois (Progressive Railroading)     

 

IDOT career day spotlights transportation jobs (State Journal Register)   

 

Illinois plans to create state bicycle paths (Quad City Times)  

 

Now Hiring: Transportation for America Illinois Fellow (T4America)     

 

 Passenger train returns to Peoria...for a day  (PJ Star)   

 

The greenest mile: Chicago pushes the limits on sustainable streets (Grist)   

  

  

NATIONAL NEWS 
 
      
$11.4 Billion Cut in Federal Transportation Spending Recommended (Larry Ehl - Infrastructure USA) 

Connecticut Public Transportation Commission to hold public hearing (Norwalk Plus)  

Help us map Los Angeles' most dangerous areas for bicyclists and pedestrians (Southern California Public Radio)

Mobility 21 Honors Senator Boxer for Championing Transportation (Planning Report)

Openness, ideas can get Georgia rolling (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Sustainable Transportation Simply May Require a Top-Down Approach (The Atlantic Cities)

Transit groups tackle Park-n-Ride shortcomings (Denver Post)

  

Vanpools and Carpools can Complement Transit (Reason Foundation)      

 

Walkability Experts Use New Walk Score App to Audit Neighborhood (Walk Score)     

 

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Marta Perales 
MPO Statewide Coordinator 
Illinois MPO Advisory Council 
233 S Wacker Suite 800 
Chicago Illinois  60606 
Email:  marta@ilmpo.org
 
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