In case you missed it: Inaugural William O. Lipinski Symposium on Transportation Policy is online

View presentations from speakers at "Moving the Region in a New Direction," a day-long working conference to explore new ways to plan, manage and finance transportation investments.

State transportation experts discuss budget and transit funding

Business Leaders get look behind transportation funding curtain

CTA President Ron Huberman discusses the “New CTA”

Candid conversation focuses on the realities of securing sufficient transit funding for Northeastern Illinois.

Public-Private Partnerships a sound method for funding planned transportation investments, says business leaders

Elgin-O’Hare Extension/O’Hare Bypass featured as case study in new report on how Partnerships would support needed projects.

Business Leaders for Transportation position statement on the lease of Illinois Tollway

Business Leaders for Transportation has concluded it will support a possible lease of the Illinois toll road system if specific conditions are met.

Analysis of Gov. Blagojevich’s 2008 transportation budget

On March 7, 2007, the governor released his plans for the State of Illinois’ Fiscal Year 2008 budget. While his public remarks did not delve into transportation funding for next year, the budget document, “FY 2008 Capital Budget” did provide details on his proposed transportation budget.

Elgin-O’Hare Expressway/O’Hare Bypass: Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions and answers about the use of a public-private partnership to fund the construction of the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway/O'Hare Bypass.

Go21: Building Public Support for CREATE

Growth Options for the 21st Century (Go21), a national non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to building public support for increases in freight rail hauling capacity because of the public benefits associated with shipping freight by rail, has begun working with the CREATE partners to build public support for the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program.

The RTA Strategic Plan

RTA Chairman Jim Reilly's presentation to Business Leaders for Transportation on the RTA's new Strategic Plan.

Making the Case for Public-Private Partnerships in Illinois

As statewide growth pressures increase demand for new transportation investments, Illinois’ fiscal well is running dry – and with it, the availability of funding to support new, carefully planned projects. To preserve the Chicago-area’s competitiveness by maintaining and expanding our roads, rails and airways, the state should look to Public-Private Partnerships as an alternative funding stream that can free up limited resources for other priorities, said northeastern Illinois’ Business Leaders for Transportation coalition at a news conference today.