30 years of Advocating for “Fix it First” Transportation Policy
A look back on how ELPC has held the line on roadway expansion and shaped the conversation for better transportation.
3/13/23
Northwoods, WI
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A look back on how ELPC has held the line on roadway expansion and shaped the conversation for better transportation.
3/13/23
From reliability and ridership to safety and staffing, we need clear steps to reach our regional goals, but today’s approved plan provides mostly platitudes
2/16/23
Union Station Access Project will have region-wide benefits. It’s just one of several projects to improve passenger rail across the Midwest thanks to new federal infrastructure funds.
9/2/22
Federal infrastructure funding opens soon, offering a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revamp passenger rail in the Midwest. Here's where we should start
5/31/22
Wider roads only make transportation issues worse, we must invest in safety, equity, and sustainability.
5/3/22
Transportation is now the leading source of climate change pollution. But you wouldn’t know it from the actions of our government.
3/3/22
Public transportation is at a crossroads, but RTA is dropping the ball on strategic planning, here’s what the region really needs for a strong, sustainable transit future
2/23/22
From faster trains to more frequent service, the Midwest is seeing improvements in passenger rail left and right, with more to come soon!
2/6/22
Federal Railroad Administration study affirms regional rail network is stronger than the sum of its parts, high speed rail is on the horizon.
10/14/21
New commitment to clean transportation is good for public health across the region, starting in the environmental justice community of Waukegan, IL
9/23/21
In planning for a post-pandemic world that is increasingly threatened by climate change, transit improvements have never been more important. But RTA’s proposed “performance-based standards” would just maintain the status quo.
7/1/21
Plans to improve our passenger rail network would improve mobility and create jobs. This is welcome news in the Midwest.
5/11/21
Chicago-area organizations advocate for fix-it-first transportation funding, sound financial planning, and transparency in new reauthorization and appropriations bills.
3/24/21
ELPC and a coalition of Chicago-area organizations sent a letter supporting the Regional Transportation Authority's data-driven approach to COVID relief transit funding.
3/10/21
As the transportation crossroads of America, the Midwest can lead our nation in addressing environmental challenges. We look forward to working with the Biden administration and Congress to find win-win solutions.
2/2/21