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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

There's something in the air

South Dakota State Roundup
March 2007 - fedgazette

U.P. air service not puddle jumping anymore

Michigan State Roundup
March 2007 - fedgazette

Live to fly another day

Michigan State Roundup
January 2007 - fedgazette

All cut up and no place to go

Michgian State Roundup
March 2006 - fedgazette

How do you expect your business/community to be affected by recent airline bankruptcies?

District Voices
January 2006 - fedgazette

Gasoline prices climb in response to hurricanes

Rob Grunewald
November 2005 - fedgazette

Wing and a prayer?

Minnesota State Roundup
November 2005 - fedgazette

District exports post strong growth in 2004

Rob Grunewald
May 2005 - fedgazette

Keep on truckin' (please)

With the economy picking up traction, truck drivers are in short supply.
Joe Mahon
March 2005 - fedgazette

Missing the bus

Many worry over the loss of intercity bus and train service. But local, on-demand transit service is more critical for rural mobility.
Phil Davies
March 2005 - fedgazette

Singing the intercity blues

Phil Davies
March 2005 - fedgazette

No-go Greyhound

Montana State Roundup
September 2004 - fedgazette

What effect are high gas prices having on your business?

District Voices
July 2004 - fedgazette

Wrong side of the tracks?

Railroads have made impressive strides over the past two decades, but challenges lie ahead for railroad firms and the communities they serve.
David Page, Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2003 - fedgazette

Clipped wings for Essential Air Service?

Rosie Cataldo
May 2003 - fedgazette

Embarking on smoother skies

District airports bounce back from 2001 lows with the help of regional jet service
David Page
May 2003 - fedgazette

Ninth District EAS Communities, 2003

Ninth District Map of Essential Air Service
May 2003 - fedgazette

The year of the minivan

After 9/11, tourism took a turn toward safe, family options—a perfect fit for the district
Frank Jossi
May 2003 - fedgazette

The shipping news & forecast

District ports face many competitive challenges, but whether they sink or swim over the long term will likely depend on infrastructure improvements
Marcia Jedd
January 2003 - fedgazette

Letters to the Editor

Reader opinion on fedgazette articles.
July 2002 - fedgazette

Full throttle for high-speed rail?

High-speed rail likely hinges on federal funding, but does getting such funding automatically make it a good idea?
Rosie Cataldo
March 2002 - fedgazette

Proposed Midwest Regional Rail System (MWRRS)

Map: Proposed Midwest Regional Rail System
March 2002 - fedgazette

Railroad Redux

When he challenged historical orthodoxy nearly 40 years ago, the Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert W. Fogel changed the way we look at railroads' impact on the U.S. economy; now, two Minneapolis Fe
David Fettig
December 2001 - The Region

In light of the events of Sept. 11, what, if any, changes in freight and passenger traffic do you expect in the coming months? What impact do you expect this to have on airport operations?

District Voices
November 2001 - fedgazette

How have increased gas prices affected your business in the past year, and have they influenced your plans for the coming year?

District Voices
January 2001 - fedgazette

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