December 20, 2012 
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Durbin asks feds to approve next FutureGen phase (Chicago Crain's Business)

FRA Records of Decision push Midwest high-speed rail closer to reality (USDOT Fastlane Blog)

Governor Quinn Praises Federal Approval That Clears the Way for High-Speed Rail (Illinois Government News Network)

Honoring Senator Daniel K. Inouye - United States and Illinois flags at half-staff (Illinois Government News Network)

IDOT rejects local requests for a new passenger rail line through Rockford (WBEZ)

Meetings set for transit plan (Danville Commercial News)

New report makes case for CTA Red Line extension (WBEZ)

Planning commission OKs plans for sports complex (State Journal Register)

Urbana gambling machines hit million dollar mark (Pantagraph)

$23 million interchange dedicated (The Telegraph)

 
NATIONAL NEWS 


All eyes on Bill Shuster, new transportation chairman (Politico)

Amtrak's Next-Generation Train Service, One Step Closer (Wall Street Journal Blog)

Cliff Dwellers, Is This a Big Deal? (National Journal - Transportation Experts Blog)

Climate Action Plan: Ann Arbor sets goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2050 (Ann Harbor)

Earl Blumenauer pushes national VMT fee for drivers as federal gas-tax revenue evaporates (The Oregonian)

From state to town, Michigan takes strong steps toward a better transportation future (Transportation For America)

How This Government Agency is Saving $500 Million by Using Social and Mobile Technologies (Forbes)

Improving the Department of Transportation: A conversation with Ray LaHood (Washington Post)


Is 2013 the Year of New Transportation Funding? (Governing)

Redesigned www.dot.gov draws a crowd...and goes responsive (USDOT Fastlane Blog) 

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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