Transit is the hot topic in Wisconsin with the Amtrak Hiawatha extension becoming a major point in this fall's gubernatorial campaign. I guess it's time to fight fire with fire ... men.

As usual, transit fares are a part of the news this week. Fixing fare woes will take more than finding money.

There's been a lot of media hype and political hoopla of late about the states receiving millions from the Feds for "high-speed rail." While any money spent on rail is great, riders need a reality check.

This month I'm in Europe on business travel, and Britain is my first stop. One of the first things you notice once you've stopped off the plane is the omnipresent CCTV camera - many of them wireless - a sign of the government's commitment to public safety and, some have claimed, another step in the formation of a Big Brother state.

The Fourth of July weekend always means high travel volumes, and this year was no exception. Although holidays like the Fourth always bring traveling pains to the forefront, it's the daily trips that really hit the commuter psyche.