In key European markets, high-speed rail ticket prices are predicted to rise by more than 4% next year due to its popularity over air, according to forecasts by Carlson Wagonlit, a global travel management company.
Mr. Richardson said that the Cabinet Committee on Investment, which was recently set up to speed up big ticket industrial and infrastructure projects, was a good first step.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is asking state lawmakers to allow Chicago to use red-light cameras to automatically ticket drivers who speed through school safety zones.