EDITORIALS: Prior to 2007

Dear Uncle Jim: What I want for Christmas

Journal Times

Dec. 11, 2006 See full editorial

A vital link in the region
Journal Sentinel
Aug. 22, 2006 See full editorial

Commuter rail in region will pay off
By Robert Mariano, Chairman & CEO, Roundy's Inc.
Posted: Feb. 22, 2006 See full commentary

Local economy needs Metra line extension
The Business Journal of Milwaukee

December 9, 2005

by James Gruettner, South Side Business Club, Milwaukee See full article

Metra rail chugs up the mountain
Aug. 9, 2005
Journal Times Editorial Staff See full article (pdf-350kb)

Business support growing for commuter rail

June 17, 2005

The Business Journal
By Bob Mariano,chairman and CEO of Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. and chairman of the Regional Transportation Committee.

Todd Battle, president of the Kenosha Area Business Alliance.

Julia Taylor, president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee.
See Business Journal guest comment

Rail benefits go beyond transportation
By Guest Columnist Philip Evenson, executive director of Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Kenosha News

© June 12, 2005 See Kenosha News guest column   (pdf 220k)

Commuters Find trains Less Stressful
By Guest Columnist Norman Siler, webmaster for Kenrail
Kenosha News

© June 12, 2005 See Kenosha News guest column (pdf 215k)

Train dreams versus gridlock nightmares
© Racine Journal Times

May 10, 2005 See Racine Journal Times Editorial (MS Word)

Commuter rail extension crosses another hurdle
© 2005 Kenosha News
February 28, 2005 See Kenosha News editorial (pdf)

Commuter rail – let's take the next step
Business Journal
April 30, 2004 Business Journal Link

Metra Expansion Receives Support
Racine Journal Times
October 1, 2003 PDF

A good rail compromise
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
October 1, 2003 MJS Link  PDF

Rail expansion needs sponsor for next step
© 2003 Kenosha News
September 29, 2003 PDF

Metra extension makes dollars and sense
Waukesha Freeman
August 12, 2003 PDF (128k)

Transportation study group rejects the bus option
Trains would be faster and would spur other development
Commentary by Steve Lund
Editorial page editor
© 2003 Kenosha News
August 7, 2003 PDF (88k)

KRM commuter rail is a must for many reasons
Commentary by Roger Caron
President, Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce
Racine Journal Times
May 14, 2003 PDF - TEXT

Commuter Rail Service Needs to Go North, Too
© Kenosha News
April 2nd, 2003 PDF - TEXT

Give Commuter Rail a Look
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
January 6th, 2003 PDF - TEXT - MJS LINK

Commuter Rail Makes Sense for Milwaukee
Business Journal
December 27th, 2002
The state of Wisconsin should view this as a project with regional ? not just local benefits? PDF - TEXT

Keep Churning Ahead on Commuter Rail Plan
Racine Journal Times
December 18th, 2002 PDF - TEXT

Dart and Laurels
© Kenosha News
December 15th, 2002
PDF , TEXT