Amtrak ridership on its four Illinois routes has surged by 75% (totaling 2.1 million users) in only six years. This might be why it has decided to increase the speed of its high-speed rail service between Chicago and St. Louis, which is aimed at reducing travel time by up to an hour (20%).This would...

Earlier this week, Governor O’Malley attended the groundbreaking of the nation’s first electric vehicles motor manufacturing plant in White Marsh, Maryland. He also signed legislation to promote the use of electric vehicles. It is not by chance but by choice, that companies like GM are setting...