Delta schedules new nonstop flight to Cincinnati
Delta Airlines will schedule an additional nonstop flight from Madison to Cincinnati, effective Feb. 15. Departures will be scheduled for 6 and 10:55 a.m.
Transportation
Opening of Highway 14 interchange lays foundation for growth, say Fitchburg officials
A ribbon-cutting announced the opening of Fitchburg’s Highway 14 interchange, and city officials said its initial investment of $19 million for the roads and interchange will serve as the foundation for its next 20 years of growth. The interchange will…
General Mitchell seeks permission to close concourse
Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport is seeking approval to close Concourse E, the smallest of its concourses, as a result of less traffic and fewer flights, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal.
CarCareKiosk.com reaches out to the world’s mechanical misfits
When it comes to auto maintenance and repairs, there are masterful savants and hopeless know-nothings – people who can assemble an engine blindfolded and those who have a hard time unlatching the hood with eyes wide open. While some semi-aware ’tweeners might have a passing knowledge of what’s going on in that mysterious catacomb of metal, plastic, and coursing fluid under their hood, the mechanical dunces of the world no doubt dominate the landscape, and they represent a huge market that’s just begging to be served – hopefully in the gentlest, most non-embarrassing manner possible.
Flying Business Class
Back in the late fall and early winter of 2008, just as the national economy was teetering on the brink of disaster and Americans were bristling at the prospect of bailing out the country’s banks, the chief executives of the Big Three automakers traveled to Washington on private corporate jets to ask for their own bales of cash. It did not go well.
The big dog on the block
Does anything convey the image of summer like a bicycle? In “Girls in Their Summer Clothes,” Bruce Springsteen paints the picture: “Well the street lights shine. Down on Blessing Avenue. Lovers they walk by, holdin' hands two by two. A breeze crosses the porch. Bicycle spokes spin 'round.”
Two reasons to never buy a new car again
One of the reasons to support smaller government is because social engineering is not a proper role for government. Social engineering through the tax code, social engineering through regulation, or social engineering through manipulation of markets is wrong. An example of the latter would be this idiotic idea from the Canadian Auto Workers, reported by Bloomberg via Automotive News:
GOP votes against train repair base, wastes $71.8 million
I’m beginning to wonder if Republicans in the Wisconsin legislature have forgotten that they promised to create jobs, not send them fleeing the state… “Over the objections of Gov. Scott Walker’s administration, a key legislative committee voted Wednesday against building a new train maintenance base – a decision that officials warned could mean mothballing two brand-new trains and walking away from the $71.8 million already invested in them.
The Volt, running on empty
A circular firing squad seems to be forming around the Chevrolet Volt, Chevy’s mostly coal-powered car, according to Bloomberg through Autoweek: “Ever since it became known that the plug-in hybrid car’s batteries had burst into flames after government crash tests, the Volt has become the whipping boy of Republican politicians. Conservatives have equated General Motors Co.’s Volt with everything from government bailouts to radical left-wing environmentalism.
The governor's train drain
There are lots of nice things you could say about Gov. Scott Walker. He appears reasonably well groomed. He recognizes one employee at a time, which is infinitely more intimate and far less crass than recognizing them all. He converts oxygen to carbon dioxide expertly, which is a tremendous boon to our state's algae and the invasive species that rely on it. (Okay, everyone does that, so my mentioning it may just be uncalled-for snarkiness on my part – still, I'd like to think that the breath of Democrats nourishes only lilacs, sunflowers, and nutritious whole grains specially grown for needy Third World schoolchildren.)
Cabbing It
Badger Cab driver's daily dose of reality.
Engineering public opinion: Rail opponents, take heart — the train can still be stopped.
Bill Howard is pretty analytical, no-nonsense type of man. As a professional engineer by trade, he allows the facts to lead him, not ideology or self-interest or emotion. Now that he has more time on his hands, he has taken an open-minded approach to his review of high-speed rail, and he would prefer to spike the whole thing.
Engineering public opinion: Rail opponents, take heart — the train can still be stopped.
Bill Howard is pretty analytical, no-nonsense type of man. As a professional engineer by trade, he allows the facts to lead him, not ideology or self-interest or emotion. Now that he has more time on his hands, he has taken an open-minded approach to his review of high-speed rail, and he would prefer to spike the whole thing.
Keeping the Runways Clear
A behind-the-scenes look at airport operations - and safety.
Will Buses Lose Out to New Rail Lines?
What will become of the bus if and when plans for commuter and high-speed rail come to fruition? The operators of local business companies don't appear too fazed.
Author Randal O'Toole is probably Mayor Dave's worst nightmare.">Cato Institute's O'Toole Calls High-Speed Rail "the Next Boondoggle"
Author Randal O'Toole is probably Mayor Dave's worst nightmare.
The title of his new book, Gridlock: Why We're Stuck In Traffic And What To Do About It, would suggest simpatico with the Mayor's rail advocacy, but it's actually a critique of various forms of transportation, including commuter and high-speed rail. Suffice to say, he doesn't come down on the same side as the pro-rail Mayor of Madison and Governor of Wisconsin.
Author Randal O'Toole is probably Mayor Dave's worst nightmare.">Cato Institute's O'Toole Calls High-Speed Rail "the Next Boondoggle"
Author Randal O'Toole is probably Mayor Dave's worst nightmare.
The title of his new book, Gridlock: Why We're Stuck In Traffic And What To Do About It, would suggest simpatico with the Mayor's rail advocacy, but it's actually a critique of various forms of transportation, including commuter and high-speed rail. Suffice to say, he doesn't come down on the same side as the pro-rail Mayor of Madison and Governor of Wisconsin.
On the Job: Mr. Plow
IB investigates a real snow job.
On the Job: Mr. Plow
IB investigates a real snow job.
Placing Bets on Intermodal Rail
Talking with Rodney Kreunen, Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner-Emeritus, one wonders if he ever got the moniker "Rapid Rodney?"
The Madison-based ferroequinologist, which is a fancy term for railroad enthusiast, can quickly tick off the merits of intermodal rail when high-speed rail (between cities) and commuter rail have yet to be fully developed in Wisconsin.
