Today’s Headlines
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9:00 AM CST on February 6, 2013
- CTA to Spend $2 Billion for up to 846 New Rail Cars (Tribune)
- Coalition Pushes for a New Blue Line Station at Nagle and Bryn Mawr (DNA)
- Three Killed When Jeep Flips in Little Village (Tribune, Sun-Times, ABC)
- Traffic Congestion Sends 56 Billion Pounds of CO2 Into Atmosphere (WBEZ)
- Plans for Riverwalk Makeover Unveiled Tonight at Chicago Architecture Foundation (DNA)
- Metra Investigating Why Train Ran For Several Minutes With Door Open (Tribune, RedEye)
- Are Driverless Cars the Wave of the Future or Will People Choose Transit? (Chicago Magazine)
- Investigation Shows Pace Workers Spend Hours Watching YouTube Videos (NBC)
- Riders for Better Transit Summit to Address Region’s Transportation Challenges (CNT)
- Greater Good Studio Seeks Help Developing Transit App (Gapers Block)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.
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