Tag: Chicago
Buses vs. Trains: The Future of Public Transit in the Great Lakes Region
Cities around the Great Lakes region are trying to make transportation cheaper for riders and more environmentally friendly by expanding their public transit networks. Two modes that are often pitted against each other are light rail and bus rapid transit (BRT). While not every BRT line meets the same standards, in general, they have been upgraded for higher capacity and speed, although they have fewer stations.
Keeping the $5.5 billion Great Lakes fishery afloat as Trump administration considers cuts
Federal budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration could cause significant disruption in the efforts to restore and sustain fish populations in the Great Lakes.
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: EPA Great Lakes office reeling from surveillance, Trump cuts
At the EPA’s Great Lakes office in Chicago, programs are facing uncertainty over current and proposed funding cuts, and employees are facing increased surveillance. Read the full story by Milwaukee […]
Travel the Great Lakes in luxury with Victory Cruise Lines’ newest boat
Victory Cruise Lines revealed their newest opportunity to sail all five Great Lakes. Read the full story by WFLD-TV- Chicago, IL.
Water determines Great Lakes region’s economic future
From fishing and heavy industry to recreational waterfronts and new technology, a dizzying array of interest groups are using —and sometimes abusing — our biggest economic asset: the Great Lakes.