Even toll road operators admit the auto-system does NOT work

Illinois Tollway eyes mass transit options on Addams Tollway, but is that its job? - Chicago Tribune: But as part of its proposed 15-year road construction program, the tollway would spend $240 million to support bus transit and possible future rail service on the Addams/Interstate 90 corridor when the tollway is rebuilt and widened.

Congress infested with oil trolls - transit cuts will be harsh

Here are the Mica-bill cuts.
http://1.usa.gov/ppLz7W

Disability advocate promotes public transit across the state

 (RICK CHASE / Courier Staff Photographer)

Disability advocate promotes public transit across the state: "WATERLOO, Iowa --- With a white cane in hand and a guitar slung over his shoulder, Frank Strong Jr. is touring Iowa in support of local bus service.
Strong, who is legally blind, boarded a MET Transit bus in Waterloo on Wednesday as part of his plan to ride all 18 fixed-route public transit systems in the state."

Access to Quality Public Transit Leads to Big Savings

	City	Monthly	Annual
1	New York	$1,218	$14,618
2	Boston	$1,130	$13,559
3	San Francisco	$1,088	$13,060
4	Seattle	$995	$11,936
5	Chicago	$979	$11,744
6	Philadelphia	$976	$11,717
7	Honolulu	$939	$11,268
8	Los Angeles	$893	$ 10,712
9	Minneapolis	$890	$10,678
10	San Diego	$864	$10,369
11	Portland	$859	$10,312
12	Washington, D.C.	$861	$10,333
13	Denver	$857	$10,287
14	Baltimore	$843	$ 10,113
15	Cleveland	$828	$9,936
16	Miami	$802	$9,629
17	Dallas	$789	$9,472
18	Atlanta	$790	$9,480
19	Pittsburgh	$779	$9,347
20	Las Vegas	$763	$9,157

Flooding continues after heavy rains in Dubuque, surrounding areas | TheGazette

Flooding continues after heavy rains in Dubuque, surrounding areas | TheGazette: "UPDATE: Storms dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of the Tri-States, flooding streets, homes and buildings, officials said Thursday."

Bombardier Receives Orders from CTA for 300 Additional Rapid Transit Cars

Rail Network. Rail industry news, events, forum and networking - George's article - Bombardier Receives Orders from Chicago Transit Authority for 300 Additional Rapid Transit Cars: "These next-generation rapid transit cars (known as the 5000-Series) will be the first in CTA’s fleet to utilize alternating current (AC) propulsion, a technology that permits dynamic braking regeneration, lower energy and maintenance costs, and improved reliability. The new fleet of cars also will be equipped with an active suspension system to ensure that the car floor is level with the station platform during boarding, allowing passengers to board the train more easily. Other features of the new cars include greater capacity, better communications systems, increased security and real-time diagnostics to improve reliability. The 5000-Series cars are being built at Bombardier’s manufacturing plant in Plattsburgh, New York."

Climate Justice Now

Chicago Public Transit: "Public transit is a solution for climate justice – meaning it advances a stable climate for all, especially those who are the least responsible and most affected by climate change.
We reject false solutions such as electric cars, which are likely to increase global emissions and dependence on toxic coal and will do nothing to reduce traffic or accidents."

The Financial Benefits of Living in Transit-Friendly, Walkable Areas - Richard Florida - Business - The Atlantic

The Financial Benefits of Living in Transit-Friendly, Walkable Areas - Richard Florida - Business - The Atlantic: "The neighborhood you live in can have a huge effect on your ability to spend or save, do the kind of things you really want to, and navigate the ongoing economic crisis. The chart below, from a new report by The House Democratic Livable Communities Task Force (via Grist) shows the real financial consequences for American families that stem from living in three different kinds of neighborhoods."

Kansas City, Missouri, economy hamstrung by sprawl

Tough to move forward with backward-thinking leaders - KansasCity.com: "According to Brookings, a Washington, D.C., think tank, only 18 percent of area jobs are within a 90-minute bus ride, compared to the national average of 30 percent. Only half of local residents are within three-fourths of a mile of a bus stop; nationally it’s 69 percent."

Chicago Public Transit

Chicago Public Transit: "Public transit is a solution for climate justice – meaning it advances a stable climate for all, especially those who are the least responsible and most affected by climate change.
We reject false solutions such as electric cars, which are likely to increase global emissions and dependence on toxic coal and will do nothing to reduce traffic or accidents."