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Goods in Motion

• By Emily Tapia Lopez
• Sep 10, 2010

In the top 10 highway bottlenecks in the country (three of which are in Chicago), congestion has caused more than 18 million hours of truck delay every year. However, trucks deliver the goods we need to fill our stores, generate revenue for local communities, and create jobs. Finding a…

San Francisco moves forward with congestion pricing

• Aug 9, 2010

While congestion pricing has already been introduced by several states and instituted on some highways, San Francisco is poised to become the first city in the United States to implement this innovative transportation demand management tool. According to the latest Urban Mobility Report, the…

The Tollway wants your opinion

• By Emily Tapia Lopez
• Aug 3, 2010

MPC research assistant Adrienne Masterton wrote this blog post. The Illinois Tollway Transition Team wants your opinion on how they can improve customer service. If you’re an Illinois Tollway customer, you can offer your suggestions by visiting the Tollway’s web site, scrolling down to…

The Road Less Traveled: Exploring Congestion Pricing in Chicagoland

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• Jul 22, 2010

In 2007, the Federal Highway Administration awarded the Illinois Tollway a grant to study the potential of congestion pricing in the Chicago region. The Tollway selected Wilbur Smith Associates, Inc., as the technical consultant for the study. The Metropolitan Planning Council, a policy research…

How much would you pay for a quicker commute?

• Video
• Jul 14, 2010

Watch this news segment from WGN-TV Channel 9 on MPC's congestion pricing report, which aired July 14, 2010.

Exploring congestion pricing in Chicagoland

• Jul 13, 2010

Download the draft report, “The Road Less Traveled: Exploring Congestion Pricing in Chicagoland.” Across the country, people are tired of wasting time and money stuck in traffic with no real alternatives. American motorists lose nearly 4.2 billion hours sitting behind the wheel, while…

See Spot! See Spot take public transit!

• By Terri Scales
• Jun 25, 2010

A few years ago I visited Munich and was impressed with the city’s public train system for its cleanliness, reliability, and efficient ticketing process. But what struck me most was the fact that pets were welcome passengers. Initially I was shocked to see a Great Dane board Munich’s…

Congestion Pricing Fact Sheet

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• Jan 27, 2010

Congestion pricing is an innovative strategy used to help reduce congestion, improve the environment, and promote multimodal approaches to meet transportation needs. With the Highway Trust Fund becoming increasingly unsteady and congestion in our region worsening, this fact sheet will highlight…

What's Wrong with America's Trains

• Video
• Apr 22, 2009

While America is a producer of cutting-edge software, has some of the best universities in the world, and boasts world-class hospitals, some of its technology for moving goods from one place to another is stuck in the 19th century. In this report, which aired on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on…

Freight Train Network Suffers Lack of Modernization

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• Apr 21, 2009

Chicago has been a freight rail hub for the past 150 years, but an outdated layout often makes it a bottleneck for the country's shipping network. PBS special correspondent Rick Karr reports in this installment of the Blueprint America series on infrastructure. MPC President MarySue Barrett is…

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