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Milwaukee and Chicago Need Collaborative Effort
By Richard C. Longworth
July 7, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Transit is a tool that needs sustainable funding source
Communities with sustainable and quality transit service can use transit as an economic development tool that can attract young workers.
July 7, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Report paints bleak picture of bus system's future
July 1, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Smartphone app could aid Milwaukee County bus riders
June 13, 201
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| Journal Sentinel

VIDEO: Talgo trains hang in the balance
June 11. 2012 | BizTimes.com

Rep. Grigsby to step down
April 17, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Dimitrijevic set to lead Milwaukee County Board
She hopes to get supervisors to work cooperatively

April 16, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

State kills maintenance contract with Talgo
April 15, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

The state can't rest in its efforts to improve air quality, but a decision by the feds on ozone standard compliance means progress is being made.
April 10, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee region meets ozone standards, EPA to report
But likely lumped with Chicago, Kenosha feels slighted in new air pollution groupings
April 9 , 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Train-maker Talgo to begin layoffs
April 4, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Abele, Barrett push for changes in transportation funding
March 22, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Legislators buck Walker, reject train maintenance base
March 14, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee County bus ridership up slightly in 2011
March 8, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Streetcar project gets federal backing
January 30, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin, Minnesota ponder expanding Amtrak service
States pushing for study of extra round trip daily

Jan. 15, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Transit system starts two new routes, ends three others January 25, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

New year will bring changes to Milwaukee County bus routes
December 29, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

Want to spend less than $4,200 a year on gas?
Urban Milwuakee

Amtrak upgrades are still on track in Milwaukee
State DOT seeks funds for maintenance base design, station upgrade
Dec. 4, 2011| Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee County to get $19.1 million for express bus routes, DOT says
October 27, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

Introducing the Bayshore – Airport Express Bus Service
October 27th, 2011 | Urban Milwaukee

The price of cutting back
Deep cuts in busing services might drive some residents back to welfare
October 21, 2011 | Journal Times

City to scrap Saturday bus service
Ridership fares would remain unchanged in cutback plan
Updated October 21, 2011 | Kenosha News

Milwaukee County recommended to receive bus grants
October 21 | The Business Journal

A transit plan for Milwaukee, but not for the region
October 19, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

‘Big cuts’ to bus service
October 18, 2011 | Journal Times

Planners recommend bus system gets $11.8 million in federal funds
October 18, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

Plan to renovate lakefront unveiled
October 18, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

Gas tax short of covering roads
October 9, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

Pay-as-you go roads
As gas tax revenues decline, the tax becomes an unreliable funding source for Wisconsin highways. It's time to implement a plan for toll roads.
October 3, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

$6 million in federal funds for KRM withdrawn
Money can't be used for Milwaukee streetcar
Oct. 2, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

Study revives toll road proposal for Wisconsin
Fees would fund repairs, proponent suggests
Oct. 2, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

Abele's Milwaukee County budget to avoid transit cuts
September 28, 2011 | Business Journal

Abele plan taps federal funds to save bus lines
Sept. 27, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

Transit needed for jobs
A new analysis details how cutting transit limits access to jobs. State and local leaders need to start looking at transit as vital to jobs and find a separate source of funding
September 27, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

Transit needs adequate funding
September 27, 2011 | Journal Sentinel/By Samuel Jense

False dichotomies on transit
September 27, 2011 | Journal Sentinel/By Patricia Jursik

Transit cuts put jobs out of reach of workers without cars
Report says 13,000 more in Milwaukee area will be inaccessible Article
September 25, 2011 | Journal Sentinel

Study: Transit cuts would impact 1,000 firms
Business Journal | Sept. 16, 2011

Citizens share their views of Milwaukee’s transit future
Third Coat Digest | Sept. 15, 2011


County wants former KRM money for express bus routes
3 lines would be converted, offsetting cut in state aid
Journal Sentinel | Sept. 15, 2011

Abele: Tough Choices on County Budget
WUWM’s Lake Effect | Sept. 13, 2011

"Take 5” with Joel Rast, Author of UWM Study on impacts of transit cuts on employers and job acess

CRE Guide | Sept. 13, 2011

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, the County Board and state legislators should do what's necessary to keep the buses running in Milwaukee.
Journal Sentinel | Sept. 6, 2011

Milwaukee County Transit System running on fumes

Journal Sentinel | Sept. 5, 2011

Milwaukee County leaders explore bus transit funding

A balanced approach: Milwaukee County's fiscal challenges should be met by a balanced approach of service cuts, efficiency - and maybe a tax hike Journal Sentinel Editorial | Sept 3, 2011

Economic realities: Freeway flyer cuts could impact businesses

Journal Sentinel | Sept. 2, 2011


Could Lack Of Public Transit Hamper Oak Creek Redevelopment?
Bus service limited or nonexistent to lakefront, Delphi, 27th Street.
 
A balanced budget
Milwaukee County will have a tough job putting together a budget this fall. Creative thinking, a reasonable balance of cuts and modest tax increases will help.

Push made to demolish Transit Center
Lakefront redevelopment picking up momentum

Report: State budget pushes Milwaukee County deeper into fiscal hole


Milwaukee County's alarming budget prognosis

Why is Walker mum on downtown Milwaukee streetcar?
Civil rights settlement could explain silence

Milwaukee streetcar approval comes with spending safeguards

Milwaukee ranks low for growth in clean economy

Public Transit is the largest sector of clean ecnomy jobs

Business Journal | July 7, 2011


Let's get new RTA bill done
A Wisconsin State Journal editorial | July 6, 2011


It's official: Rail line from Kenosha to Milwaukee is dead
Meeting for last time, RTA asks that $6 million be used for bus systems


Transit authority hits end of the line


Kenosha leaders still want KRM to roll

Budget committee votes to spend $31.6 million on rail service

Milwaukee ranks low for growth in the clean economy

Milwaukee streetcar plan on track for passage
Committee endorses project despite several fiscal warnings

Cathedral Place tax district funds considered for streetcar line

Funds could fill gap for downtown travel

One key to job growth

State budget cuts transit funding, but it could have been worse

Call to restore transit cuts

Fix transportation


Southeastern Wisconsin leaders ask state to restore mass transit funding

Something that many of us take for granted can be a life-altering challenge for seniors and people with disabilities.


Project Milwaukee: Southern Connection

WUWM 5-Part Series on the benefits and drawbacks of cultivating the Milwaukee-Chicago corridor.

Milwaukee-area leaders call for more transit aid In letter, 5 cite higher-than-expected calculations for state transportation funds

We urge Joint Finance Committee to restore transit funding

Walker wrong on transit proposals

Boneheaded move on transit

Tuesday vote could be death blow for KRM

State panel repeals regional transit groups

State Legislature should not cut mass transit

MMAC opposes mass transit proposals

Mass Transit Takes a Hit in Walker's Budget
Funding is cut just as gas prices hit record highs

State Legislature should not cut mass transit

Walker for rail ... just not KRM

Racine unveils new, cleaner buses


Walker road plan driving him crazy


Stand up for transit system

Thousands will lose access to jobs

Buses: Lean, Green Transportation Machines
by Peggy Schulz

Out Of Service: Milwaukee Budget Cuts Hit Bus Lines -- And Keep Residents From Jobs

Milwaukee County fears transit cuts
Officials warn state cuts may mean higher fares, end Freeway Flyers, fest rides

Proposed new transportation policy mirrors national debate

Killing KRM won’t help economy

Walker’s great train robbery sticks us with a $60 million bill

Bus system, county services threatened
Supervisors warn of transit cuts, Family Care changes

Rod Clark: Road builders to see quick return on donations to Walker

Busting bus systems
Thanks to Gov. Scott Walker's budget bills and other factors, transit systems in Wisconsin face a bleak future. The Legislature should not allow the worst to happen.


Vision for Milwaukee Transportation

Appleton bus service in jeopardy if budget-repair bill is passed
Feb 25, 2011
Journal Sentinel

Federal transit aid gets mired in budget bill
Feb. 16, 2011

Journal Sentinel

Editorial

County transit system may face massive cuts
With federal money gone, the system lurches toward crisis
By Rob Henken
Feb. 19, 2011


GMC proposes a downsizing for county government
Feb. 14, 2011

Editorial

New ideas required
Transit systems throughout the state - and especially in Milwaukee County - need adequate support from the state to retain their role as vital economic development tools.
Feb 11, 2011

Journal Sentinel


Council to consider transit advisory board
Panel would study how modes can work together
Feb. 6, 2011

Journal Sentinel


Editorial
Government's old ways won't cut it any longer
The governor and Legislature should lead the way toward a more efficient, reliable government that does more with less. Yes, it can be done.
Feb. 5, 2011

Journal Sentinel


Election 2011
Leverage airport for parks and transit, Stone says
Other county executive candidates oppose sale or lease
Jan. 31, 2011

Journal Sentinel

County executive candidates differ on deficit
Hopefuls discuss budget-balancing
Feb. 4, 2011

Journal Sentinel

State of the State
Walker urges fiscal restraint, vows to move up Zoo Interchange project
Journal Sentinel

Panel rejects Holloway plan on car rental tax
Jan. 31, 2011

Journal Sentinel

Holloway asks Walker to OK transit tax
Jan. 26, 2011

Journal Sentinel

More trains the answer to transport woes

Jan 23, 2011

Green Bay Press Gazette

RIP Rail in Wisconsin?
WUWM

Light Rail Transforming Cities, Guiding Development
by JJ Sutherland
December 27, 2010

Use rail funds for deficit?
Nov. 16, 2010


Other rail projects face new scrutiny
GOP leaders oppose commuter lines
Nov. 15, 2010


Doyle says canceling rail line will cost $100 million, cut 400 jobs
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says state can't use funds for highways
Nov. 9, 2010

Little hope for using train money for roads, Petri says
Nov. 9, 2010

Build the train
November 9, 2010

Illinois, other states happy to take rail money
November 9, 2010

Gov. elect, Madison mayor at odds over high-speed rail future
November 8, 2010

What’s the future of rail passenger service in Wisconsin?

Scott Walker asks train maker Talgo to remain open here
Company representative says governor-elect expressed indecision on high-speed rail line
November 5, 2010

Incoming New York governor asks for Wisconsin’s share of high-speed rail funds
November 5, 2010

Editorial
There are jobs at stake
Scott Walker and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood should sit down to iron out differences on fast rail.
November 5, 2010

Press release
Governor Doyle Statement on High Speed Rail

Doyle says he’ll leave high-speed rail to successor
November 8, 2010


Cuomo to feds: Can I have your rail cash?
November 5, 2010


Mayor Dave’s Blog
We Can Work It Out
November 5, 2010 2:52 PM

Editorial

High-speed rail essential to Wisconsin's economic renewal
November 5, 2010

Editorial

Get past rail rhetoric to reality
November 4, 2010


State temporarily halts work on train project
Barrett hints that legal action could ensue if halt becomes permanent
November 4, 2010


Eurostar shows potential of intercity rail
Posted on October 26, 2010 9:23 AM
Mike Flaherty

Milwaukee Biz Blog


Other Places: National & International

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Congress Passes Major Transportation Bill, Preserving the Status Quo
July 1st, 2012 | Transport Politic

In Metro Portland, Car Collisions More Costly Than Congestion
June 21, 2012 | Streetsblog

Local men form e-bike association
June 17, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

2013 Federal Transportation Funding Approved by Senate Committee
April 22, 2012 | Transportation Issues Daily

House Passes Transportation Extension Bill Including Keystone XL Pipeline Provision
April 18, 2012 | Huffington Post

The End of Sprawl?
Richard Florida
Apr 5, 2012 | The Antlantic Cities

Congress passes short-term transportation bill
March 29, 2012 | The Washington Times

House passes bill to keep highway aid flowing
March 29, 2012 | Reporter

Why Bicyclists Are Better Customers Than Drivers for Local Business
March 23, 2012 | Urbanism News

Public transportation use up across the nation in 2011
March 12 | USA TODAY

House Republicans split up transportation bill, promise full debate
February 14 | Washington Post

House transportation bill doesn't deserve passage
The House GOP plan for national transportation funding deserves all the criticism it's getting from right and left. The Senate should reject it.
Feb. 7, 2012 | Journal Sentinel

Sustainable Development Makes Housing Affordable
February 6, 2012 | GOOD

The Surprising Rise of Minneapolis as a Top Bike Town
Oct 22 2011 | Citiwire

Senate Republicans prepare transportation package
October 20, 2011 | Daily Local News/Eric Boehm

GOP Considers Replacing Fuel Tax, Mica Says
Oct 14, 2011 | The Journal of Commerce

Unions and Chamber join fight against transit cuts
September 20, 2011 | KARE11

House passes short-term extension of surface transportation bill
Progressive Railroading | Sept. 14, 2011

The Top Five Transit Technologies For The Low-Carbon Economy
Fast Company | Sept. 20, 2011

Public Transportation Gets People to Work While Helping Them Save Money
Individuals save up to $830 this month just by switching how they commute
APTA | Sept. 13, 2011


Amtrak rolls toward record ridership
MSNBC | Sept. 13, 2011


Culture change or fad? Twin Cities population shifts toward central core
Finance & Commerce | Sept. 7, 2011

700 days since expiration of last transportation bill, Congress urged to pass an extension before September 30, when it will expire

T4America | Aug. 31, 2011


HUD launches development of a national housing and transportation affordability index

Housing Think | Aug. 30, 2011


A Generational Shift In Driving?
National survey shows sharp decline in driving among younger Americans.
Clark Williams-Derry | Aug. 25, 2011


Pedaling and Paddling in City and Wilderness
Citiwire | Aug. 25, 2011


Creating a 'City For All Ages'
San Ramon Patch | Aug. 24, 2011


Transit Secrets: Learning From Hong Kong
Citiwire | Aug. 5, 2011

Two Light Rail Extensions for Salt Lake, with More on the Way
Transport Politic | Aug. 7, 2011


Fighting Traffic Deaths: Incomplete Without Smart Growth


When Governors Attack: Are Anti-train States Driving Their Best and Brightest Away?

What is the True Price of a Gallon of Gas?

Rail Stations Drive Demand

In Consumer Behavior, Signs of Gas Price Pinch

People are moving closer to their places of employment and using transit more as a reaction to high gas prices.

Public Transit, Access to Jobs: Escaping Our “Exit Ramp” Economy

Transit turnstiles to get a workout

Skyrocketing gas prices would push Americans to use public transit, new survey says

Is Digital Revolution Driving Decline in U.S. Car Culture?
Shift Toward Fewer Young Drivers Could Have Repercussions for All Marketers

City's design, transit system can ease gas costs

Passengers
Public Radio: Humankind

High Gas Prices Prompt Calls For Government Action
Legislators Weigh In On Federal Response

With gas pushing $4, drivers are cutting back

Gasoline Reaches Dreaded $4 Mark
Middle East Unrest, Shaky Dollar To Blame For Rising Prices

High Gas Prices are a Demand Problem

Can't I just be pro-transportation?

No McMansions for Millennials

Oil Addiction Has Never Been More Expensive for the Middle Class

Oil Soars as Libyan Furor Shakes Markets
February 22, 2011
New York Times

Twin Cities’ light rail project clears money hurdle
February 7, 2011

Daily Reporter

Livable Cities: A Sustainable Trend in Urban Planning
Urban planning is in the midst of a revolution to turn urban areas into truly sustainable communities
Jan 24, 2011

Report: Economic recovery increases traffic congestion
Jan 21, 2011


Ex-Shell president sees $5 gas in 2012
CNN

Rising Gas Prices Allow Public Transit Riders to Ring in the New Year with an Average Savings of $805 This Month and $9,656 Annually 
Jan 5, 2011
APTA


Prioritize three U.S. high speed rail corridors: study
Jan 11, 2011

CNBC



Previous Local, Regional, National & International News

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

Legislature needs to act

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Journal Times

Regional transit backers not ready to give up on bill

Joe Potente

April 27, 2010

Kenosha News

RTA – On Hold For Now

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

Penalizing Milwaukee

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 say

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

Sales tax should fund Milwaukee County's mass transit

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

Light rail could become a heavy topic

Jan 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 lawmakers

Larry Sandler of the Journal Sentinel

March 16, 2010

Journal Sentinel

Suburban officials voice opposition to RTA, commuter rail

Larry Sandler and Laurel Walker

March 15, 2010

Milwaukee County Transit System confronts 'empty bus' claims

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

This message from your transit committee

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

 

Milwaukee News Buzz Cartoon

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

Transit bill holds good ideas

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

Rally For Change

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

Regional in name only

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

The coming bus wreck

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

Connecting transit and health

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

RTA: Time is right

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

KRM rail funding formula set

By Joe Potente and the Associated Press

Kenosha News

May 2, 2009

        

Editorial

Legislative Hash

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

Why transit options help

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

Moving forward on transit

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

See full op-ed

Permanent role for regional transit authority sought

By Larry Sandler

Journal Sentinel

November 7, 2008

See full article

WisPolitics.com

November 5, 2008

County Buses
More funds needed

Cheri Briscoe, Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel Letter to the editor

Oct. 28, 2008

See full letter to the editor

Sales Tax Referendum
Here's a way to lower your property taxes

By Lee Holloway, Milwuakee county Board Chairman

Oct. 31, 2008

See full opinion editorial

A 'yes' vote needed

Journal Sentinel Editorial

Oct. 18, 2008

See full editorial

Regional way better on transit

The Business Journal of Milwaukee

Friday, July 4, 2008

See full editorial  text

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

See full article   text

Mayo: New funding source critical to buses

The Business Journal of Milwaukee

Friday, July 4, 2008

See full editorial  text

Milwaukee area must address its transit issues

by State Rep. Jon Richards

Friday, July 4, 2008

The Business Journal of Milwaukee

See full commentary  text

And the transit debate goes round and round …

Posted on June 26, 2008

By Steve Jagler
Steve Jagler, executive editor of Small Business Times

See full blog text

Boost service, cut fares to save county transit system, consultant says

By LARRY SANDLER

June 17, 2008

See full article text

Stopping Milwaukee transit's death spiral

By JOHN GURDA

June 1 , 2008

See full article

No stone in county mass transit search will go unturned
By Williams McReynolds, Racine County Executive
Friday, May 23, 2008

Journal Times

See full commentary

Connecting the region

KRM could be an important business and economic development tool.

May 18, 2008

Journal Sentinel

See full editorial

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

See the full editorial

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

See full commentary

County needs to take action now on mass transit crisis

May 06, 2008

Small Business Times

See full commentary

Time for balanced transit
by Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee
March 9, 2008
Journal Sentinel
See full commentary

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

 

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, 2010
p 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

Legislature needs to act

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Journal Times

Regional transit backers not ready to give up on bill

Joe Potente

April 27, 2010

Kenosha News

RTA – On Hold For Now

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

Penalizing Milwaukee

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 say

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

Sales tax should fund Milwaukee County's mass transit

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

Light rail could become a heavy topic

Jan 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 lawmakers

Larry Sandler of the Journal Sentinel

March 16, 2010

Journal Sentinel

Suburban officials voice opposition to RTA, commuter rail

Larry Sandler and Laurel Walker

March 15, 2010

Milwaukee County Transit System confronts 'empty bus' claims

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

This message from your transit committee

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

 

Milwaukee News Buzz Cartoon

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 Sentin
el

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

Transit bill holds good ideas

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

Rally For Change

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

Regional in name only

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

The coming bus wreck

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

Connecting transit and health

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

RTA: Time is right

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

KRM rail funding formula set

By Joe Potente and the Associated Press

Kenosha News

May 2, 2009

        

Editorial

Legislative Hash

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

Why transit options help

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

Moving forward on transit

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

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Permanent role for regional transit authority sought

By Larry Sandler

Journal Sentinel

November 7, 2008

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WisPolitics.com

November 5, 2008

County Buses
More funds needed

Cheri Briscoe, Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel Letter to the editor

Oct. 28, 2008

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Sales Tax Referendum
Here's a way to lower your property taxes

By Lee Holloway, Milwuakee county Board Chairman

Oct. 31, 2008

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A 'yes' vote needed

Journal Sentinel Editorial

Oct. 18, 2008

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Regional way better on transit

The Business Journal of Milwaukee

Friday, July 4, 2008

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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

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Mayo: New funding source critical to buses

The Business Journal of Milwaukee

Friday, July 4, 2008

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Milwaukee area must address its transit issues

by State Rep. Jon Richards

Friday, July 4, 2008

The Business Journal of Milwaukee

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And the transit debate goes round and round …

Posted on June 26, 2008

By Steve Jagler
Steve Jagler, executive editor of Small Business Times

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Boost service, cut fares to save county transit system, consultant says

By LARRY SANDLER

June 17, 2008

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Stopping Milwaukee transit's death spiral

By JOHN GURDA

June 1 , 2008

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No stone in county mass transit search will go unturned
By Williams McReynolds, Racine County Executive
Friday, May 23, 2008

Journal Times

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Connecting the region

KRM could be an important business and economic development tool.

May 18, 2008

Journal Sentinel

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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

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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

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County needs to take action now on mass transit crisis

May 06, 2008

Small Business Times

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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
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