midwesthsr at Yahoo! Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/ mhsra Our email news list is changing. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:01:26 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1338 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1338 We started this Yahoo group on June 15, 1999. This message is the 1338th message of the group. If all goes to plan, it will be the last. Last year, we began Wake Up, America. We're Driving Toward Disaster. Mon, 26 May 2008 16:26:37 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1337 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1337 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- dyn/content/article/2008/05/23/AR2008052302456_pf.html Wake Up, America. We're Driving Toward Disaster. By James Howard Railway Legislation Advances in House Fri, 23 May 2008 20:18:18 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1336 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1336 http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB121150705037516299- lMyQjAxMDI4MTIxMzUyMDM3Wj.html Railway Legislation Advances in House By CHRISTOPHER CONKEY Wall American Airlines head: Airline industry not built for $125 oil. Fri, 23 May 2008 16:50:48 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1335 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1335 All, Yesterday, American Airlines announced that it will cut 11 - 12% of their domestic capacity this fall and begin charging for checked baggage soon. The Why Airlines Might Abandon Your City Mon, 05 May 2008 14:53:09 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1334 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1334 http://abcnews.go.com/Business/BusinessTravel/Story?id=4750619&page=1 ABC News Why Airlines Might Abandon Your City In the Near Future, You Might End Up There's more to $120 oil than speculation Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:04:10 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1333 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1333 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/steffy/5729358.html Business: Loren Steffy April 24, 2008, 10:38PM There's more to $120 oil than speculation By Work starts on Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail link Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:51:57 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1332 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1332 For comparison: Beijing - Shanghai 820 miles Chicago - DC 703 miles Chicago - Atlanta 717 miles Chicago - New York 780 miles An article about the link to Hong Iowa City feasibility study released Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:22:09 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1331 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1331 News Release Amtrak contact: Marc Magliari 312-880-5390 mediarelationschicago@... Iowa DOT contact: Tamara Nicholson 515-239-1653 High-speed Rail Back on California Agenda Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:44:52 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1330 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1330 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/High-speed-Rail-Back- on-California-Agenda/3$5769 High-speed Rail Back on California Agenda Posted: Study: Downeaster train an economic engine for Maine, NH Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:06:19 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1329 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1329 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/northeast/view.bg?articleid=1086272 Study: Downeaster train an economic engine for Maine, NH By Associated Press | "no airline ... has a long-term viable business plan" Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:23:08 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1328 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1328 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- dyn/content/article/2008/04/08/AR2008040803667_pf.html Airline Passengers Face Even More Fees Higher Charges Aim To Offset (St. Louis) New train depot will open soon Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:36:05 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1327 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1327 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/commutingtraffic/story/BF0E0F071ED 927AF862574170011F789?OpenDocument New train depot will open soon By Elisa High-speed rail backers hope adding private investors to bond measur Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:35:21 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1326 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1326 Note: The website has some interesting illustrations. http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/804079.html sacbee.com - The online division of The Sacramento Bee This Wisconsin joins the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:57:05 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1325 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1325 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: March 20, 2008 Laura Kliewer Director Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission 630/925-1922 Wisconsin joins the Midwest Mica Introduces High Speed Rail Bill In House Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:26:39 GMT midwesthsrc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1324 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwesthsr/message/1324 From: www.passengerrailtoday.com/ Mica Introduces Rail Bill In House 3/19/2008 Congressman John Mica (R-FL), the senior Republican on the House Transportation