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Previous Local, Regional, National & International News Rail and District Energy: Streets Paved in Better Than Gold
October 9, 2010 National traffic congestion report gets daily driving backwards
Report says high-speed rail will create 13,000 jobs in Wisconsin See the full study here
Editorial Tuesday, April 27, 2010 The Journal Times Regional transit backers not ready to give up on bill Joe Potente April 27, 2010 Kenosha News Dave Reid April 26th, 2010 Urban Milwaukee RTA Failure Shows Weakness Of Milwaukee Legislative Delegation April 25, 2010 The Political Environment Called crucial to KRM, transit bill dies Paul Sloth April 22, 2010 Journal Times Referendum requirement imposed on transit bill Journal Sentinel
Education leaders back bus, Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee initiatives Deborah Ford, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. April 20, 2010| Journal Times Commentary KRM would benefit common good of Racine County workers April 14, 2010 Journal Times “Mrs. Taxpayer” in West Allis calls on Cullen, Staskunas and Sullivan to support Transit Bill Charlie Rosenberg Milwaukee Commuter Examiner Transit debate rolls along Jouranl Times Commentary: Regional bus, rail transit vital for Racine’s future Journal Times
Journal Sentinel KRM Yes: Commuter rail will boost regional economy
Journal Sentinel State should approve RTA for mass transit April 1, 2010 Milwaukee Biz Blog March 30, 2010 'Smart Growth' Taking Hold in U.S. Cities, Study Says Gabriel Nelson of Greenwire New York Times Racine business group airs pro-transit ads Larry Sandler March 26, 2010 Journal Sentinel JS Editorial The state Legislature needs to act in this session to allow the creation of a southeastern Wisconsin regional transit authority for those counties that want to participate March 24, 2010 Journal Sentinel County needs more transit options if economy to thrive, business leaders sayWauwatosa groups host meeting on KRM, high-speed rail and more Wauwatosa NOW Reconsidering how we measure housing affordability by including transportation costs March 24, 2010 Transportation for America Sales tax should fund Milwaukee County's mass transitJulia Taylor, president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee March 23, 2010 Milwaukee Biz Blog Commentary: Transit is about creating jobs, not ideology By Roger Caron, President, Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce and Mar 22, 2010 Racine Post Light rail could become a heavy topicJan Basina March 22, 2010 Daily Reporter RTA plan revised to eliminate double payment for buses Larry Sandler March 17, 2010 Anti-rail ads target suburban Milwaukee lawmakersLarry Sandler of the Journal Sentinel March 16, 2010 Journal Sentinel Suburban officials voice opposition to RTA, commuter railLarry Sandler and Laurel Walker March 15, 2010 Milwaukee County Transit System confronts 'empty bus' claimsLarry Sandler March 18, 2010 Journal Sentinel RTA plan revised to eliminate double payment for buses Larry Sandler of the Journal Sentinel March 17, 2010 Journal Sentinel Opinion This message from your transit committeeThe Transit Services Advisory Committee March 13, 2010 Journal Sentinel Good, Green Jobs Today; Job Development for Years to Come March 15, 2010 Wisconsin AFL-CIO Blog
Stuart Carlson March 15, 2010 Milwaukee Magazine Lawmakers tackle RTA issue Dozens Urge State Lawmakers to Form Regional Transit Authorities “Everybody is speaking in favor” of Transit bill, says Assembly Transportation Chair Broad support for regional transit in Wisconsin Transit supporters push for RTA What Business Leaders and Others Are Saying About Transit Hines, others lobby for transit sales tax Opinion Editorial County transit ridership falls 9% Regional transit vital to jobs, economy Sheila D. Cochran, Secretary/Treasurer and CEO Milwaukee Area Labor Council Journal Sentinel A One-Stop, Comprehensive Wisconsin Transit Site More trains will lead to more opportunity By Janie Dzranzik Published February 19, 2010 Kenosha News
Feb. 21, 2010 Journal Sentinel
RTA legislation needed to provide economic boost February 9, 2010
Journal Sentinel
BizTimes
February 14, 2010 Journal Sentinel
Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Talkie: The decade of infrastructure? Daily Reporter February 2, 2010 Daily Reporter Journal Sentinel Regional transit needed to fuel businesses, economy Journal Times Editorial Jan. 23, 2010 Journal Sentinel Editorial January 23, 2010 Journal Times Governor, CEOs, labor, and elected leaders rally for regional transit and dedicated funding Watch press conference: Part 1 (7 Minutes), Part 2 (6.5 minutes) Business leaders want mass transit authority for SE Wisconsin Transit bill would grease tracks for KRM Dickert considers RTA a solid foundation RTA plan would allow Milwaukee County sales tax for transit Gov. Doyle: Unveils plan for Regional Transit Authority for Southeastern Wisconsin PUBLIC TRANSIT: Keep fares fair Journal Sentinel Editorial Agenda '09 | For a Better Wisconsin Editorial Journal Sentinel Guest Editorial Invest in transit and the region's future By Mike Fabishak, CEO Associated General Contractors-Greater Milwaukee Dec. 17, 2009 Journal Sentinel Milwaukee County Citizens Fill Veterans Part to Support Regional Transit Authority Milwaukee Commuter Examiner Blog and Slide Show December 6, 2009 CBS 58 December 5, 2009 WISN Channel 12 December 5, 2009 Milwaukee County Transit System Announces New Eco-Friendly Efforts Milwaukee County Transit System Editorial Agenda '09 | For a Better Wisconsin The Legislature should approve a framework that could lead to a regional transit authority with access, in Milwaukee County at least, to sales tax revenue. Nov. 30, 2009 Regional Transit Authority stuck in transit funding tangle Larry Sandler Journal Sentinel November 29, 2009 Editorial Transit plans remain in neutral November 20, 2009 The Business Journal of Milwaukee The People Speak: Citizen's Views on Transportation Public Policy Forum, UW-Milwaukee, The Business Journal November 17, 2009 Milwaukee County Board ditches wheel tax, OKs 3.8% levy hike Steve Schultze Journal Sentinel Nov. 10, 2009 Live operators provide a real service for transit system By Ernst-Ulrich Franzen for The Editorial Board JSOnline Nov. 05, 2009 Caledonia residents let board know they want bus service to continue With Video Christine Won Journal Times November 4, 2009 11:10 pm Journal Sentinel The coming bus wreck Milwaukee County Treasurer Daniel Diliberti is right about this: The county's mass transit system is in crisis, and only the state can save it. Residents decry county budget cuts By Steve Schultze JSOnline Nov. 02, 2009 Commentary Caledonia needs sustained commercial development Kathy Burton Caledonia trustee Journal Times October 29, 2009 Caledonia BUS cuts could affect KRM's future Stephanie Jones Journal Times October 28, 2009 Caledonia to cut buses, fund parks Christine Won Journal Times October 26, 2009 Walker budget would cut back service to disabled transit rider Larry Sandler Journal Sentinel Posted: Oct. 18, 2009 Opinion Racine County needs regional transit By Jay Warner Journal Times October 26, 2009 7:40 pm Milwaukee County has a transit crisis By Daniel Diliberti, Milwaukee County Treasurer Milwaukee Biz Blog October 30, 2009 County's transit plan is coming together Racine Post Oct 27, 2009 Senate committee boosts funding for clean transportation in the climate bill By Stephen Lee Davis T4America October 26, 2009 Backwoods country living...? Futuristic city dwelling...? Jean Feraca and her guest imagine a Green future. Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders Jean Feraca WPR October 15,2009 Mount Pleasant backs KRM plans October 13, 2009 6:20 pm Unpopular fixes required to cut Milwaukee County budget deficit, report says By STEVEN SCHULTZE Posted: Oct. 10, 2009 Forum: To build commuter rail officials first have to fix bus systems Dustin Block Racine Post October 8, 2009 Chrisitne Won Journal Times October 8, 2009 Sound Off host Don Rosen WRJN's October 5, 2009 Down the Road of Regional Transit Lake Effect, Mitch Teich interviews Scott Bernstein WUWM Chicago's Olympic bid is eliminated Steve Jagler BizTimes October 2, 2009 Build a thriving, well-connected economy Ron Thomas AFL-CIO Labor Council Journal Times October 1, 2009 By Deborah Pasha James And Jeanne B. Hewitt Posted: Sept. 30, 2009 Sales tax schism may hurt Milwaukee County's chances By Steve Schultze of the Journal Sentinel Posted: Sept. 21, 2009 Potential driver behind declining property values Brian Moon Wisconsin Radio Network September 18, 2009 Rallying support for rail service Kenosha News Local leaders urged to invest in transit Paul Sloth Journal Times September 18, 2009 Comment Doyle’s transit plan big step for region William Johnson, Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin The Business Journal of Milwaukee September 18, 2009 Editorial Time to move forward on transit September 18, 2009 Streetcar plan aimed at east side commuters Larry Sandler Journal Sentinel September 18, 2009 Walker targets aid for bus plan He wants to get 'rapid transit' going Steve Schultze Journal Sentinel September 16, 2009 Your Opinions Journal Sentinel September 16, 2009 Editorial KRM project needs to pick up speed Kenosha News September 16, 2009 Commuter rail system gets support at hearing Kenosha News September 16, 2009 The right direction for regional transit Local governments should support the governor's plan for a regional transit authority. Journal Sentinel September 13, 2009 Doyle pushes transit plan for southeastern Wisconsin Sean Ryan Daily Reporter September 8, 2009 Doyle proposes new option to fund RTA Steve Schultz Journal Sentinel Sept. 8, 2009 WITH VIDEO: Doyle announces regional transit proposal Paul Sloth paul.sloth@journaltimes.com September 8, 2009 9:20 am Doyle: We need firm transit plan Joe Potente Kenosha News September 8, 2009 MAX Green Line signals decades of rail growth by Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian Saturday September 05, 2009, 11:00 AM Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian Deep Cuts Could Hit Milwaukee’s Bus System But could a sales tax rescue local transit? By Lisa Kaiser September 2, 2009 Opinion By Jerry Ann Hamilton, Milwauke Chapter of the NAACP Journal Sentinel Aug. 27, 2009 Public can comment on KRM impact study PAUL SLOTH Journal Times August 24, 2009 Opinion Forward Racine: Taking advantage of the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor Julie Anderson, Planig Director, Racine County Journal Times August 10, 2009 Doyle to offer bus funding plan soon Patrick Marley and Larry Sandler Journal Sentinel July 12, 2009 Editorial The hard work is still ahead on KRM By Steve Lund July 9, 2009 | 12:06 a.m. Getting from here to there: System a patchwork of bus routes, transfers By Molly Newman Business Journal July 3, 2009 Vetoes won’t delay KRM aid application David Steinkraus Journal Times July 2, 2009 City gets federal money to help revamp train depot Michael Burke Journal Times July 1, 2009 Angry finance committee rebuffs Doyle on KRM money David Steinkraus Journal Times June 30, 2009 KRM approved, lawmakers must redo local funding plan Paul Sloth Journal Times June 29, 2009 Friday, June 19, 2009 Opinion A Regional Transit Authority must be our bottom line Michael Shields, Racine alderman; president, NAACP and Racine Democratic Party BizTimes Thursday, June 18, 2009 Yes we can have regional mass transit By Josh Zepnick, state representative BizTimes June 19, 2009 Across the Board The Journal Sentinel Editorial Board’s blog on the day’s happenings as they happen Transit measures in budget deserve approval By Ernst-Ulrich Franzen Journal Sentinel Jun. 16, 2009 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Budget proposals for sales tax, rental car fee draw mixed reviews By Larry Sandler Journal Sentinel Jun. 14, 2009 Local News Regional transit authority back in the budget BY DAVID STEINKRAUS Journal Times Friday, June 12, 2009 Opinion Commentary: Racine Transit Task Force at work for you By Jeff Van Koningsveld, president IBEW Local 430, and Jim Eastman, president Merchants Moving and Storage, Inc. Journal Times Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Blog Improve transit to take advantage of Milwaukee's proximity to Chicago Tom Rave, Executive Director, Gateway to Milwaukee, Airport Business Improvement District May 28, 2009 4:54 PM BizTimes.com Letter-to-the-editor RTA should be sales tax-funded Ed Zore, CEO, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Journal Times May 22, 2009
By Bob Hague Transit plans could see even more changes By Larry Sandler Journal Sentinel May 4, 2009 By Joe Potente and the Associated Press Kenosha News May 2, 2009
Editorial Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Joint Finance Committee has made a mess of a proposal for a true regional transit authority. The full Legislature should clean it up. May 2, 2009 Finance panel backs Milwaukee County transit board, sales tax boost By Steven Walters Milwaukee Journal Sentinel May 2, 2009 Rental car tax to pay for KRM line Racine Post May 1, 2009
Commentary: Help people help themselves: Support regional transit authority By Ken Lumpkin, president, Racine Interfaith Coaltion, and Nancy Holmlund, president of WISDOM interfaith coaltion Journal Times RTA plan a good step toward a rational system Commerce isn't defined by county lines established a century and a half ago. Transit shouldn't be either. The Legislature and local governments should support a regional transit authority. Journal Sentinel Editorial Feb. 29, 2009 Mass transit will spur development February 22, 2009 By Scott Bernstein, president and CEO, Center for Nweighborhood Technology Feb. 20, 2009 Racine needs to get KRM on track - starting with a Regional Transit Authority By Roger Caron, RAMAC Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Jurnal TImes By Ernst-Ulrich Franzen of the Journal Sentinel Feb. 6, 2009 11:51 a.m. RTA must lead us to rail future By Louise Petering, president League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County Journal Sentinel Opinion Editorial Nov. 8, 2008 Permanent role for regional transit authority sought By Larry Sandler Journal Sentinel November 7, 2008 WisPolitics.com November 5, 2008 County Buses Cheri Briscoe, Milwaukee Oct. 28, 2008 Sales Tax Referendum By Lee Holloway, Milwuakee county Board Chairman Oct. 31, 2008 A 'yes' vote needed Journal Sentinel Editorial Oct. 18, 2008 Regional way better on transit The Business Journal of Milwaukee Friday, July 4, 2008 Transportation system of last resort Government bickering stalls bus system from going modern by David Doege The Business Journal of Milwaukee Friday, July 4, 2008 Mayo: New funding source critical to buses The Business Journal of Milwaukee Friday, July 4, 2008 Milwaukee area must address its transit issues by State Rep. Jon Richards Friday, July 4, 2008 The Business Journal of Milwaukee And the transit debate goes round and round … Posted on June 26, 2008 By Steve Jagler Boost service, cut fares to save county transit system, consultant says By LARRY SANDLER June 17, 2008 Stopping Milwaukee transit's death spiral By JOHN GURDA June 1 , 2008 No stone in county mass transit search will go unturned Journal Times Connecting the region KRM could be an important business and economic development tool. May 18, 2008 Journal Sentinel Commuter rail link a tool for development Stronger links within the region and to Chicago would boost economic development and are the best argument for building the line. May 18, 2008 Journal Sentinel Road building and transit need reliable funding to serve region By Pat Goss, executive director of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association May 18, 2008 Journal Sentinel County needs to take action now on mass transit crisis May 06, 2008 Small Business Times Time for balanced transit Transit at the precipice: Sales tax is the lifeline |
Rail and District Energy: Streets Paved in Better Than Gold
Mary Vogel
October 28, 2010
City bus ridership hits peak
October 27, 2010
JournalTimes
State business rallies around high-speed rail
October 19, 2010
New Study Says Young People Want Apartments, Not Apartments, Not Houses, iPhones, Not Cars
October 19, 2010
Streetcars – a Green Transportation Option
MSNBC
Elimination of bus route on Waukesha County committee agenda
October 19, 2010
Roadwork rolls through state commission
October 19, 2010
Amtrak Sets New Ridership Record for Fiscal Year 2010
October 11, 2010
Commentary
More cuts for county transit
October 9, 2010
Elections Have Consequences: Mass Transit
October 5, 2010
National traffic congestion report gets daily driving backwards
September 29, 2010
The $54 question: Is rail worth it?
Sept. 25, 2010
Report says high-speed rail will create 13,000 jobs in Wisconsin
September 20, 2010
See the full study here
High-speed rail construction begins in Illinois
September 17, 2010 -
BizTimes Daily
Generation Y Giving Cars a Pass
By Jim Ostroff, Associate Editor, The Kiplinger Letter
September 14, 2010p iss
Proposed bus route cuts affect travel to suburbs
Walker doesn't back eliminating entire routes
Larry Sandler
September 13, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Transportation project awards include KRM money
September 9, 2010
Daily Reporter
Milwaukee Intermodal Station Train Shed Project to Start in October (Renderings)
September 4, 2010
Dave Reid
Urban Milwaukee
Editorial
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
The Journal Times
Regional transit backers not ready to give up on bill
Joe Potente
April 27, 2010
Kenosha News
Dave Reid
April 26th, 2010
Urban Milwaukee
RTA Failure Shows Weakness Of Milwaukee Legislative Delegation
April 25, 2010
The Political Environment
Called crucial to KRM, transit bill dies
Paul Sloth
April 22, 2010
Journal Times
Referendum requirement imposed on transit bill
Patrick Marley
April 21, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Commentary
Education leaders back bus, Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee initiatives
Bryan Albrecht, president of Gateway Technical College,
Greg Campbell, president of Carthage College
Deborah Ford, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
April 20, 2010|
Journal Times
Commentary
KRM would benefit common good of Racine County workers
Tom Fervoy
April 14, 2010
Journal Times
“Mrs. Taxpayer” in West Allis calls on Cullen, Staskunas and Sullivan to support Transit Bill
April 12
Charlie Rosenberg
Milwaukee Commuter Examiner
Transit debate rolls along
April 13, 2010
Paul Sloth
Jouranl Times
Commentary:
Regional bus, rail transit vital for Racine’s future
April 4, 2010
Journal Times
You know those roads? They're heavily subsidized
David Reimer
April 3, 2010
Journal Sentinel
KRM Yes: Commuter rail will boost regional economy
By John Antaramian
Kenosha News
April 1, 2010
State panel OKs taxing authority for county RTAs
Jason Stein
April 1, 2010
Journal Sentinel
State should approve RTA for mass transit
Bruce Speight
April 1, 2010
Milwaukee Biz Blog
New poll shows Americans strongly support public transportation; more walking & biking
Stephen Lee Davis
March 30, 2010
Transportation for America
'Smart Growth' Taking Hold in U.S. Cities, Study Says
Gabriel Nelson of Greenwire
March 24, 2010
New York Times
Racine business group airs pro-transit ads
Larry Sandler
March 26, 2010
Journal Sentinel
JS Editorial
The state Legislature needs to act in this session to allow the creation of a southeastern Wisconsin regional transit authority for those counties that want to participate
March 24, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Wauwatosa groups host meeting on KRM, high-speed rail and more
Lyndsay Thomas, Correspondent
March 24, 2010
Wauwatosa NOW
Reconsidering how we measure housing affordability by including transportation costs
Sean Barry
March 24, 2010
Transportation for America
Julia Taylor, president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee
March 23, 2010
Milwaukee Biz Blog
Commentary: Transit is about creating jobs, not ideology
By Roger Caron, President, Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce and
Jeff Van Koningsveld, President, IBEW Local 430, and co-chair of the Racine Transit Task Force
Mar 22, 2010
Racine Post
Jan Basina
March 22, 2010
Daily Reporter
RTA plan revised to eliminate double payment for buses
Larry Sandler
March 17, 2010
Larry Sandler of the Journal Sentinel
March 16, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Larry Sandler and Laurel Walker
March 15, 2010
Larry Sandler
March 18, 2010
Journal Sentinel
RTA plan revised to eliminate double payment for buses
Larry Sandler of the Journal Sentinel
March 17, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Opinion
The Transit Services Advisory Committee
March 13, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Good, Green Jobs Today; Job Development for Years to Come
March 15, 2010
Wisconsin AFL-CIO Blog
Stuart Carlson
March 15, 2010
Milwaukee Magazine
Lawmakers tackle RTA issue
Andrew Beckett
March 12, 2010
WRN
Dozens Urge State Lawmakers to Form Regional Transit Authorities
By Marti Mikkelson
March 12, 2010
WUWM
“Everybody is speaking in favor” of Transit bill, says Assembly Transportation Chair
Charlie Rosenberg
March 11, 2010
Milwaukee Commuter Examiner
Broad support for regional transit in Wisconsin
Labor Unions, Businesses Owners Join Push For Regional Transit
By Scott Bauer
March 11, 2010
The Associated Press
Transit supporters push for RTA
By Jason Stein
March 11, 2010
Journal Sentinel
What Business Leaders and Others Are Saying About Transit
Video (5 minutes)
Transportation Development Association
Transit NOW
March 11, 2010
Hines, others lobby for transit sales tax
By Larry Sandler
March 9, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Opinion
We need RTA now
By Willie L. Hines Jr., president, Milwaukee Common Council
March 9, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Editorial
Missing the Bus
March 9, 2010
Journal Sentinel
County transit ridership falls 9%
By Larry Sandler
March 07, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Regional transit vital to jobs, economy
By Tim Sullivan, CEO, Bucyrus Internations and
Sheila D. Cochran, Secretary/Treasurer and CEO Milwaukee Area Labor Council
March 2, 2010
Journal Sentinel
A One-Stop, Comprehensive Wisconsin Transit Site
BizTimes Milwaukee has created a devoted web page to all things SE WI Transit: news, commentary and resources including blogs!
Time to solve transit crisis
It is time to solve Milwaukee's transit crisis
By Dan Diliberti, Milwaukee County Treasurer
January 28, 2010
Journal Sentinel
It's Now or Never to Fix Transit
By Maureen Connors Badding
Feb. 25, 2010
Wauwatosa NOW
More trains will lead to more opportunity
By Janie Dzranzik
Published February 19, 2010
Kenosha News
Opinion
An RTA will spur economic growth
By Dennis R. McBride, an attorney and a Wauwatosa alderman and
By Stewart Wangard, president and CEO of Wangard Partners, Inc., a Wauwatosa-based real estate investment and acquisition company, and is chairman of the Transportation Committee of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.
Feb. 21, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Commentary
RTA legislation needed to provide economic boost
By Jim Beere, president of Pioneer Products Inc., chairman of the RAMAC MAR Board and chairman of the Racine County Economic Development Corp.
February 9, 2010
Journal Times
Letter-to-the-editor
Feb. 2, 2010
TRANSIT: Benefits galore
By Jeffrey F. Kober, Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel
Track to the Future
Wisconsin is on the cusp of mass transit overhaul
By Andrew Weiland
February 19, 2010
BizTimes
Opinion
Rank hypocrisy on 'subsidies'
By Daniel Peterson
Feb. 14, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Letter-to-the-editor
RAIL VS. ROADS: Let's level the playing field
Kerry Denson, Lake Mills
February 14, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Opinion:
Upgraded transit system important to region’s future
By Robert Mariano, Chairman/CEO, Roundy’s Supermarkets Inc. and
By Dick Hansen, President/CEO, Johnson Financial Group Inc.
February 12, 2010
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Editorial
All aboard
State, local and business leaders are right to be excited by last week's announcement that Wisconsin will receive significant federal aid for fast rail in the state.
February 1, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Talkie: The decade of infrastructure?
By Rob Henken
The decade of infrastructure?
Rail money sparks project, expectations (VIDEO)
January 28, 2010
Daily Reporter
Milwaukee train station renovation planned
By Sean Ryan
February 2, 2010
Daily Reporter
Doyle puts priority on jobs, transit
By Patrick Marley and Lee Bergquist
Jan. 26, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Commentary
Regional transit needed to fuel businesses, economy
By Roger Caron President, Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce
January 25, 2010
Journal Times
Editorial
Milwaukee needs a transit authority now
And a half-cent sales tax to go along with it to fund transit. The governor's proposal is something on which to build.
Jan. 23, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Editorial
January 23, 2010
Journal Times
Governor, CEOs, labor, and elected leaders rally for regional transit and dedicated funding
Watch press conference: Part 1 (7 Minutes), Part 2 (6.5 minutes)
Business leaders want mass transit authority for SE Wisconsin
January 19, 2010
Andrew Weiland
Milwaukee Biz Blog
Transit bill would grease tracks for KRM
January 19, 2010
Paul Snyder
The Daily Reporter
Dickert considers RTA a solid foundation
Stephanie Jones
January 19, 2010
The Journal Times
RTA plan would allow Milwaukee County sales tax for transit
Jan. 19, 2010
Larry Sandler
Journal Sentinel
Gov. Doyle: Unveils plan for Regional Transit Authority for Southeastern Wisconsin
January 19, 2010
PUBLIC TRANSIT: Keep fares fair
Jan 8, 2010
Sarah Hummel-Dosmann
Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel
Editorial
Approve the Sales Tax
The state Legislature should act in this session to take Milwaukee County buses off the property tax and provide the dedicated funding source the system needs.
Jan. 7, 2010
Journal Sentinel
Free rides on Thursday; pricier rides on Sunday
Larry Sandler
Dec. 29, 2009
Journal Sentinel
Like a hangover, the unwelcome reality of day will again follow the night of celebration for local bus riders
Agenda '09 | For a Better Wisconsin
Editorial
A year of achievement, but much work remains
Dec. 26, 2009
Journal Sentinel
Guest Editorial
Invest in transit and the region's future
By Mike Fabishak, CEO Associated General Contractors-Greater Milwaukee
Dec. 17, 2009
Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee County Citizens Fill Veterans Part to Support Regional Transit Authority
Milwaukee Commuter Examiner Blog and Slide Show
Charlie Rosenberg
December 6, 2009
CBS 58
December 5, 2009
Groups Urge Lawmakers to Support Regional Transit Authority
WISN Channel 12
December 5, 2009
Milwaukee County Transit System Announces New Eco-Friendly Efforts
Milwaukee County Transit System
Editorial
Agenda '09 | For a Better Wisconsin
The Legislature should approve a framework that could lead to a regional transit authority with access, in Milwaukee County at least, to sales tax revenue.
Nov. 30, 2009
Regional Transit Authority stuck in transit funding tangle
Larry Sandler
Journal Sentinel
November 29, 2009
Editorial
Transit plans remain in neutral
November 20, 2009
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
The People Speak: Citizen's Views on Transportation
Public Policy Forum, UW-Milwaukee, The Business Journal
November 17, 2009
Milwaukee County Board ditches wheel tax, OKs 3.8% levy hike
Steve Schultze
Journal Sentinel
Nov. 10, 2009
Live operators provide a real service for transit system
By Ernst-Ulrich Franzen for The Editorial Board
JSOnline
Nov. 05, 2009
Caledonia residents let board know they want bus service to continue
With Video
Christine Won
Journal Times
November 4, 2009 11:10 pm
Journal Sentinel
The coming bus wreck
Milwaukee County Treasurer Daniel Diliberti is right about this: The county's mass transit system is in crisis, and only the state can save it.
Residents decry county budget cuts
By Steve Schultze
JSOnline
Nov. 02, 2009
Commentary
Caledonia needs sustained commercial development
Kathy Burton Caledonia trustee
Journal Times
October 29, 2009
Caledonia BUS cuts could affect KRM's future
Stephanie Jones
Journal Times
October 28, 2009
Caledonia to cut buses, fund parks
Christine Won
Journal Times
October 26, 2009
Walker budget would cut back service to disabled transit rider
Larry Sandler
Journal Sentinel
Posted: Oct. 18, 2009
Opinion
Racine County needs regional transit
By Jay Warner
Journal Times
October 26, 2009 7:40 pm
Milwaukee County has a transit crisis
By Daniel Diliberti, Milwaukee County Treasurer
Milwaukee Biz Blog
October 30, 2009
County's transit plan is coming together
Racine Post
Oct 27, 2009
Senate committee boosts funding for clean transportation in the climate bill
By Stephen Lee Davis
T4America
October 26, 2009
Backwoods country living...? Futuristic city dwelling...?
Jean Feraca and her guest imagine a Green future.
Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders
Jean Feraca
WPR
October 15,2009
Mount Pleasant backs KRM plans
Journal Times
October 13, 2009 6:20 pm
Unpopular fixes required to cut Milwaukee County budget deficit, report says
By STEVEN SCHULTZE
Posted: Oct. 10, 2009
Forum: To build commuter rail officials first have to fix bus systems
Dustin Block
Racine Post
October 8, 2009
Time for regional transit is now, advocates say
Chrisitne Won
Journal Times
October 8, 2009
Mayor Dickert talks mass transit
Sound Off host Don Rosen
WRJN's
October 5, 2009
Down the Road of Regional Transit
Lake Effect, Mitch Teich interviews Scott Bernstein
WUWM
Chicago's Olympic bid is eliminated
Steve Jagler
BizTimes
October 2, 2009
Build a thriving, well-connected economy
Ron Thomas AFL-CIO Labor Council
Journal Times
October 1, 2009
By Deborah Pasha James And Jeanne B. Hewitt
Posted: Sept. 30, 2009
Sales tax schism may hurt Milwaukee County's chances
By Steve Schultze of the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Sept. 21, 2009
Potential driver behind declining property values
Brian Moon
Wisconsin Radio Network
September 18, 2009
Rallying support for rail service
Summit cites need for system
Joe Potente
Kenosha News
September 18, 2009
Local leaders urged to invest in transit
Paul Sloth
Journal Times
September 18, 2009
Comment
Doyle’s transit plan big step for region
William Johnson, Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
September 18, 2009
Editorial
Time to move forward on transit
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
September 18, 2009
Streetcar plan aimed at east side commuters
Larry Sandler
Journal Sentinel
September 18, 2009
Walker targets aid for bus plan
He wants to get 'rapid transit' going
Steve Schultze
Journal Sentinel
September 16, 2009
Your Opinions
Journal Sentinel
September 16, 2009
Editorial
KRM project needs to pick up speed
Kenosha News
September 16, 2009
Commuter rail system gets support at hearing
Kenosha News
September 16, 2009
The right direction for regional transit
Local governments should support the governor's plan for a regional transit authority.
Journal Sentinel
September 13, 2009
Doyle pushes transit plan for southeastern Wisconsin
Sean Ryan
Daily Reporter
September 8, 2009
Doyle proposes new option to fund RTA
Steve Schultz
Journal Sentinel
Sept. 8, 2009
WITH VIDEO: Doyle announces regional transit proposal
Paul Sloth paul.sloth@journaltimes.com
September 8, 2009 9:20 am
Doyle: We need firm transit plan
Joe Potente
Kenosha News
September 8, 2009
MAX Green Line signals decades of rail growth
by Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian
Saturday September 05, 2009, 11:00 AM
Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian
Deep Cuts Could Hit Milwaukee’s Bus System
But could a sales tax rescue local transit?
By Lisa Kaiser
September 2, 2009
Opinion
RTA vital to jobs, economy
By Jerry Ann Hamilton, Milwauke Chapter of the NAACP
Journal Sentinel
Aug. 27, 2009
Public can comment on KRM impact study
PAUL SLOTH
Journal Times
August 24, 2009
Opinion
Forward Racine: Taking advantage of the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor
Julie Anderson, Planig Director, Racine County
Journal Times
August 10, 2009
Doyle to offer bus funding plan soon
Patrick Marley and Larry Sandler
Journal Sentinel
July 12, 2009
Editorial
The hard work is still ahead on KRM
By Steve Lund
July 9, 2009 | 12:06 a.m.
Getting from here to there: System a patchwork of bus routes, transfers
By Molly Newman
Business Journal
July 3, 2009
Vetoes won’t delay KRM aid application
David Steinkraus
Journal Times
July 2, 2009
City gets federal money to help revamp train depot
Michael Burke
Journal Times
July 1, 2009
Angry finance committee rebuffs Doyle on KRM money
David Steinkraus
Journal Times
June 30, 2009
KRM approved, lawmakers must redo local funding plan
Paul Sloth
Journal Times
June 29, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Opinion
A Regional Transit Authority must be our bottom line
Michael Shields, Racine alderman; president, NAACP and Racine Democratic Party
BizTimes
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Yes we can have regional mass transit
By Josh Zepnick, state representative
BizTimes
June 19, 2009
Across the Board
The Journal Sentinel Editorial Board’s blog on the day’s happenings as they happen
Transit measures in budget deserve approval
By Ernst-Ulrich Franzen
Journal Sentinel
Jun. 16, 2009
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Budget proposals for sales tax, rental car fee draw mixed reviews
By Larry Sandler
Journal Sentinel
Jun. 14, 2009
Local News
Regional transit authority back in the budget
BY DAVID STEINKRAUS
Journal Times
Friday, June 12, 2009
Opinion Commentary:
Racine Transit Task Force at work for you
By Jeff Van Koningsveld, president IBEW Local 430, and Jim Eastman, president Merchants Moving and Storage, Inc.
Journal Times
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Blog
Improve transit to take advantage of Milwaukee's proximity to Chicago
Tom Rave, Executive Director, Gateway to Milwaukee, Airport Business Improvement District
May 28, 2009 4:54 PM
BizTimes.com
Letter-to-the-editor
RTA should be sales tax-funded
Ed Zore, CEO, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Journal Times
May 22, 2009
Mass transit’s unlikely coalition
By Bob Hague
Wisconsin Radio Network
May 20, 2009
Transit plans could see even more changes
By Larry Sandler
Journal Sentinel
May 4, 2009
By Joe Potente and the Associated Press
Kenosha News
May 2, 2009
Editorial
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Joint Finance Committee has made a mess of a proposal for a true regional transit authority. The full Legislature should clean it up.
May 2, 2009
Finance panel backs Milwaukee County transit board, sales tax boost
By Steven Walters
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 2, 2009
Rental car tax to pay for KRM line
Racine Post
May 1, 2009
Commentary:
Help people help themselves: Support regional transit authority
By Ken Lumpkin, president, Racine Interfaith Coaltion, and Nancy Holmlund, president of WISDOM interfaith coaltion
April 23, 2009
Journal Times
RTA plan a good step toward a rational system
Commerce isn't defined by county lines established a century and a half ago. Transit shouldn't be either. The Legislature and local governments should support a regional transit authority.
Journal Sentinel Editorial
Feb. 29, 2009
Mass transit will spur development
By Karl Ostby, Chairman, SE Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority
Guest columnist
February 22, 2009
By Scott Bernstein, president and CEO, Center for Nweighborhood Technology
Feb. 20, 2009
Racine needs to get KRM on track - starting with a Regional Transit Authority
By Roger Caron, RAMAC
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Jurnal TImes
By Ernst-Ulrich Franzen of the Journal Sentinel
Feb. 6, 2009 11:51 a.m.
RTA must lead us to rail future
By Louise Petering, president
League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County
Journal Sentinel Opinion Editorial
Nov. 8, 2008
Permanent role for regional transit authority sought
By Larry Sandler
Journal Sentinel
November 7, 2008
WisPolitics.com
November 5, 2008
County Buses
More funds needed
Cheri Briscoe, Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel Letter to the editor
Oct. 28, 2008
Sales Tax Referendum
Here's a way to lower your property taxes
By Lee Holloway, Milwuakee county Board Chairman
Oct. 31, 2008
A 'yes' vote needed
Journal Sentinel Editorial
Oct. 18, 2008
Regional way better on transit
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Friday, July 4, 2008
Transportation system of last resort
Government bickering stalls bus system from going modern
by David Doege
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Friday, July 4, 2008
Mayo: New funding source critical to buses
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Friday, July 4, 2008
Milwaukee area must address its transit issues
by State Rep. Jon Richards
Friday, July 4, 2008
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
And the transit debate goes round and round …
Posted on June 26, 2008
By Steve Jagler
Steve Jagler, executive editor of Small Business Times
Boost service, cut fares to save county transit system, consultant says
By LARRY SANDLER
June 17, 2008
Stopping Milwaukee transit's death spiral
By JOHN GURDA
June 1 , 2008
No stone in county mass transit search will go unturned
By Williams McReynolds, Racine County Executive
Friday, May 23, 2008
Journal Times
Connecting the region
KRM could be an important business and economic development tool.
May 18, 2008
Journal Sentinel
Commuter rail link a tool for development
Stronger links within the region and to Chicago would boost economic development and are the best argument for building the line.
May 18, 2008
Journal Sentinel
Road building and transit need reliable funding to serve region
By Pat Goss, executive director of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
May 18, 2008
Journal Sentinel
County needs to take action now on mass transit crisis
May 06, 2008
Small Business Times
Time for balanced transit
by Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee
March 9, 2008
Journal Sentinel
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Transit at the precipice: Sales tax is the lifeline
Public transit helped Milwaukee grow and go. But unless the county raises the sales tax, its once-proud transit system will continue to sputter and decline.
March 9, 2008
Journal Sentinel
See full editorial