Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Transportation
Busting bottlenecks in the Bakken
In the district’s oil patch, massive investment in transportation facilities is easing the flow of energy to market
Phil Davies
April 2013 - fedgazette
Working on the railroad - and the pipeline
Phil Davies
April 2013 - fedgazette
Transportation partnership offers economic hope in north central Montana
For many residents of Montana's Hi-Line region, an innovative transit partnership provides the means to pursue an education, commute to work, or access important services.
Sue Woodrow, Day Soriano
January 2011 - Community Dividend
Adopting a place-conscious approach to community development: A conversation with Margery Austin Turner of the Urban Institute
Community Dividend speaks with Margery Austin Turner, Vice President for Research at the Urban Institute's Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center, to learn about her comprehensive, thought
Sandy Gerber
October 2010 - Community Dividend
A hard road
Roads and bridges in the district need a lot of work. Who will pay to mend them?
Phil Davies
April 2010 - fedgazette
A rear-view mirror on cash for clunkers
Ronald A. Wirtz
April 2010 - fedgazette
Think of it as a user fee, not a tax
Phil Davies
April 2010 - fedgazette
How to Save Gas
Pricing mechanisms, not fuel-economy standards,
offer the best hope for reducing motor fuel consumption
Phil Davies
December 2008 - The Region
Flying the turbulent, merging skies
Minnesota State Roundup
September 2008 - fedgazette
Common descent
Flight delays common at large airports also afflict regional airports in the district.
Joe Mahon
July 2008 - fedgazette
Longing for the TSA
Montana State Roundup
May 2008 - fedgazette
On a wing and a subsidy
Is the Essential Air Service program still vital after 30 years?
Kathy Cobb
March 2008 - fedgazette
Coal rail project rolls on
Montana State Roundup
January 2008 - fedgazette
High flying, yet grounded
Michigan State Roundup
November 2007 - fedgazette
Claire Strom on James J. Hill's legacy and influence on the northern Great Plains
Interview with Claire Strom, author of "Profiting from the Plains: The Great Northern Railway and Corporate Development of the American West"
David Fettig
March 2007 - fedgazette
