John Hennessy III,
P.E.
ILLINOIS PIRG
In building a 21st century economy, the Midwest is hampered by an outdated transportation system. Congested airports and crammed highways hinder travel around the region. As the main source of our dependence on oil, our transportation system leaves us vulnerable to oil price spikes and pollution…Intercity passenger rail in the Midwest can be part of the solution.
Matt Dellinger is a writer-journalist, photographer, and multimedia producer. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, the Atlantic, the Oxford American, Smithsonian, the Wall Street Journal magazine, and The New York Times. He has discussed transportation and planning issues as a frequent guest commentator on WNYC’s morning show The Takeaway.
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