Speed It Up

Indiana lawmakers are stalling on plans to connect the state to a Midwestern high-speed rail network.

1 minute read

October 22, 2003, 9:00 AM PDT

"In 1996, representatives from the Departments of Transportation of nine Midwestern states...[envisioned a] nine-state, 3,000-mile hub-and-spoke [high-speed rail] system, utilizing existing track and reaching out from Chicago to cities like Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis and, yes, Indianapolis." Other states have invested money in the project, but Indiana politicians are still focusing on highway development. The author argues that "[h]igh-speed rail represents the new, knowledge-based economy - a system that thrives, in part, on cost effective mobility. Opening a two-way link to [the] regions economic engine, Chicago...can make Indianapolis part of a dynamic Midwestern system...[that] could help support urban redevelopment and curb the suburban sprawl associated with our current dependence on cars and highways."

Thanks to David Gest

FULL STORY: Snail’s pace for high-speed rail

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 in Nuvo

Transportation Indiana

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Get top-rated, practical training

Start Learning

Advertise with us

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.