Transportation & Logistics
Lakefront Gateway will change Milwaukee
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today announced that state and local officials have struck a deal on a $34 million plan to redesign the Lake Interchange area, which will open up a 3-acre potential development site near the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee.
Milwaukee needs to save its Bucks and its buses
A recent BizTimes.com poll asked if a regional sales tax should be used to help finance a new arena to replace the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin manufacturers might still be in line for high-speed rail production
A lthough a high-speed rail line that was proposed for Wisconsin is instead being built across the state of Illinois just south of the border, some Wisconsin manufacturers ultimately may benefit from the expansion of high-speed rail across the nation anyway, according to a new report by the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC).
34.5%
The Port of Milwaukee saw an increase of 34.5 percent in the amount of cargo traveling to and from foreign ports in 2012. The final numbers show 210,406 metric tons of cargo went through either the St. Lawrence Seaway or by the inland river system to overseas ports.
Lean road to better cars, better health care
Remember a couple of decades when 75,000 miles on a car was time to trade it in? Now, it’s not unusual for an owner to drive a car for 200,000 miles.
Change how transportation is funded
R.E.M initially released their single “It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” in 1987. The refrain line has since become part of our nomenclature for describing various seismic shifts in our world. When it comes to transportation, this expression is extremely apropos in 2013 – thanks to a lot of innovators – some from Wisconsin.
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Walker transportation plan focuses on Zoo Interchange and Hoan Bridge
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker today announced his plan to invest $6.4 billion in Wisconsin’s transportation infrastructure, including $824 million in new state funds.
CNN’s alarming naiveté about the nation’s rail system
When you get annoyed with people you tell them to take a hike, or get outta town. In my case, I'd like to tell CNN to take a ride, in particular, a train ride; even more specific, a loooong train ride across America through big cities and small towns. I'd be happy to escort them.
Foreign traffic up at Port of Milwaukee
The Port of Milwaukee reported a 34.5 percent increase in foreign cargo traffic in 2012.
More than 210,000 metric tons of cargo traveled to and from Milwaukee via the St. Lawrence Seaway or the inland river system to overseas ports.
More than 210,000 metric tons of cargo traveled to and from Milwaukee via the St. Lawrence Seaway or the inland river system to overseas ports.
Merger of American Airlines and U.S. Airways would create largest carrier
A proposed merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways would create the nation's largest carrier and could be announced as soon as next week.
