Media
Infrastructure in the News 4.1.16
Washington Post: Metro’s threat to close entire lines is an insult to riders
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/metros-threat-to-close-entire-lines-is-an-insult-to-riders/2016/03/31/c0e76eb8-f77e-11e5-a3ce-f06b5ba21f33_story.html
Infrastructure in the News 3.31.16
Mass Transit: DOT announces $266 million funding opportunity to improve bus service nationwide
http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12188420/dot-announces-266-million-funding-opportunity-to-improve-bus-service-nationwide
Building America’s Future Announces Infrastructure Week 2016
Groups around the nation address America’s deferred maintenance crisis, highlight lack of investment in infrastructure as a threat to public health and safety, jobs, and economic growth
Infrastructure in the News 3.29.16
Washington Post: A crusade to defeat the legacy of highways rammed through poor neighborhoods
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/defeating-the-legacy-of-highways-rammed-through-poor-neighborhoods/2016/03/28/ffcfb5ae-f2a1-11e5-a61f-e9c95c06edca_story.html
Infrastructure in the News 3.28.16
Citylab: Campus Shuttles Want to Speed Ahead in the Autonomous Vehicle Race
http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/03/campus-shuttles-speed-ahead-in-the-autonomous-vehicle-race/474687/
Infrastructure in the News 3.25.16
Bloomberg Government: Back to the future: Driverless cars are the next big thing
http://about.bgov.com/blog/back-to-the-future-driverless-cars-are-the-next-big-thing/
Infrastructure in the News 3.24.16
Central Illinois Proud: New terminal to be named after Ray LaHood
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/new-terminal-to-be-named-after-ray-lahood
Peoria Airport's new international terminal will have a special name on it. It will be known as the Ray LaHood International Terminal when it is dedicated April 12th.
Bloomberg Government: Back to the future: Driverless cars are the next big thing
By Ray LaHood
3/24/16
Imagine a world where you can summon a ride with the swipe of a finger and cars can drive themselves. For many people, these ideas would have seemed far-fetched even five years ago. Yet, you don’t have to summon up images of Marty McFly and his DeLorean time machine: the future is already here. Across the world, companies like Uber and Lyft have taken cities by storm, turning over the traditional notions of on-demand rides. Now, driverless cars promise to be the next big thing in transportation innovation – and they’ll be on a road near you sooner than you think.
Infrastructure in the News 3.23.16
Five Thirty Eight: Attacks on transportation targets like those in Brussels have become rarer
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/attacks-on-transportation-targets-like-those-in-brussels-have-become-rarer/
Infrastructure in the News 3.22.16
American Prospect: Transit Safety Shuffle in the Nation’s Capital
http://prospect.org/article/transit-safety-shuffle-nation%E2%80%99s-capital-0