Transportation
Transportation
As transportation secretary, Republican LaHood travels well
President-elect Barack Obama made good on his promise to include the opposition in his cabinet. Democratic and Republican insiders confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that Republican Rep. Ray LaHood will be nominated as the next Secretary of Transportation. While LaHood is seen as a moderate Republican with a strong bipartisan record, his record on transportation issues is scant. MORE »
Minneapolis tries new parking meter technologies
Anyone who’s sick of feeding quarters into parking meters can rejoice — the city is looking into new parking meter technology. MORE »
Photocop: common sense to save lives
A new study from Texas confirms what Minnesotans already know, but have chosen not to take advantage of: Automated traffic signal enforcement systems at crash-prone intersections significantly reduce accidents, along with their heavy health and economic costs. MORE »
Bikers will "Take Back the Greenway" with ride on Dec. 13
The Minneapolis Police Department’s (MPD) Third Precinct has issued an alert regarding a series of robberies/assaults taking place on the Midtown Greenway bike trail and the adjacent Hiawatha light-rail transit (LRT) trail. MORE »
Snowstorm news: Minnesota's economy worth its salt
It will take about half a million tons of salt to keep Minnesota streets and roads safe for driving through the coming winter. With salt prices on the rise despite the broader economy’s tailspin, the cost to taxpayers may top $30 million. MORE »
Todo sobre mi bicicleta
This summer, it seemed like everyone was riding a bike. Whether people were commuting, running errands, or just cruising on a sunny day, Minneapolitans and St Paulites were putting the fun between their legs and going for a ride. It felt like The Twin Cities, Land of the Bicycle, where Thor cruises on his Schwinn World Tour. MORE »
VOICES | Crashing to the bottom of the country
We all know that Minnesota is the state where absolutely nothing is allowed, a benighted place in oppressive thrall, to quote a recent online post, to “all this busybody namby-pamby Big Brother regulation.” MORE »
In the Obama era, plans revive for a Northfield-Twin Cities rail line
With the national economy still a giant question mark, Northfield community leaders are pushing ahead to revive a long-delayed project to build a commuter rail line that would link the town to the Twin Cities metropolitan region. MORE »
