Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 21
Pritzker, Who Voiced Support for Sustainable Transportation, Wins Nominations (Tribune) Boring Company & O’Hare Xpress LLC Are the Finalists for O’Hare Express RFP (Tribune) Committee Expected to Approve Point-to-Point Car-Share Ordinance This Week (Sun-Times) Tribune Editorial Lays Equal Blame on Drivers and Pedestrians for Rise in Fatalities Driver Rear-Ends CTA Bus in Englewood, Injuring 10 People … Continued
9:00 AM CDT on March 21, 2018
- Pritzker, Who Voiced Support for Sustainable Transportation, Wins Nominations (Tribune)
- Boring Company & O’Hare Xpress LLC Are the Finalists for O’Hare Express RFP (Tribune)
- Committee Expected to Approve Point-to-Point Car-Share Ordinance This Week (Sun-Times)
- Tribune Editorial Lays Equal Blame on Drivers and Pedestrians for Rise in Fatalities
- Driver Rear-Ends CTA Bus in Englewood, Injuring 10 People (NBC)
- $2.95M Overhaul of LaSalle Metra Station Begins Next Week (Progressive Railroading)
- Metra’s BNSF Line Will Be the First to Get Positive Train Control (WLS)
- New Hyde Park Tower With 246 Units, 173 Spaces Ready to Rise (Curbed)
- Active Trans Is Leading a New Push to Improve the Des Plaines River Trail
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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