How the CTA can create city jobs
Chicago has a huge opportunity, right now, to tackle the problem of unemployment, especially among African Americans.
Chicago’s $2 billion decision: Will it buy U.S.?
Chicago's fleet of elevated trains will be joined by 846 new railcars. But who will make them?
Make It In America: The Apollo Clean Transportation Manufacturing Action Plan
The Transportation Manufacturing Action Plan recommendations, outlined in this report, present a comprehensive plan to scale up investments in public transit, rail, and clean freight, while simultaneously building up manufacturers and the jobs that they support.
Reviving the U.S. Rail and Transit Industry
This 2010 report examines the job creation potential of increased federal investment in rail and transit.
U.S. Manufacture of Rail Vehicles for Intercity Passenger Rail and Urban Transit
This report determines the manufacturing potential of increased investment in passenger and transit rail by mapping the U.S. supply chain for six rail types.