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On the waterfront with Robert Criss

June 10, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Government, History, Infrastructure, Missouri region, Transportation 2 comments

Bob Criss doesn’t claim to walk on water, but on a walk over the water, he has a lot to say about current [pun

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Should bicyclists have unlimited rights?

June 8, 2010 Arthur Lieber Infrastructure, Transportation 2 comments

If David and Goliath really existed, and if their match had taken place in the Roman Coliseum, for whom would the fans be rooting? 

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A vision of high-speed rail for the Midwest

May 21, 2010 Madonna Gauding Economy, Employment, Good government, Infrastructure, Obama, Transportation 8 comments

The Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA) advocates for fast, frequent and dependable trains linking the entire Midwest. The MHSRA website lists compelling arguments why

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Amtrak testing bio-diesel train

May 6, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Energy, Infrastructure, Transportation Leave a comment

In a move that invites all manner of bad puns, Amtrak has begun testing the first train to operate solely on bio-diesel fuel. The

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City to River thinks outside the concrete box

May 3, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Infrastructure, Missouri region, Transportation Leave a comment

Opportunity is knocking on St. Louis’ front door. The fiftieth anniversary of the completion of the Gateway Arch (2015), and plans for a new

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www.distraction.gov

April 26, 2010 Madonna Gauding Good government, Government, Transportation Leave a comment

Police officers can’t pull you over for eating, reading, putting on makeup, or shaving while driving. But in a growing number of states, you

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DOT wants to help you to walk and bike

April 20, 2010 Madonna Gauding Government, Infrastructure, Transportation 4 comments

In March, Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood announced that the government is going to give bicycling and walking the same importance as automobiles in

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Putting the hybrid buyer in the driver’s seat

March 8, 2010 Renee Shur Energy, Technology, Transportation 2 comments

Thinking of buying a hybrid? Confused by the slick advertising claims and uncertain about which vehicle will deliver the goods? Help is on the

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Putting the Toyota recall in context

February 23, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Consumer issues, Transportation 4 comments

Toyota is recalling millions of cars–justifiably–but can we take a minute to look at some context, here? The Los Angeles Times reports that sudden

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