Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 4

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By John Greenfield

9:28 AM CST on December 4, 2018

RTA: Transit Ridership Continues Decline, With 2.6% Fewer Trips Projected in 2018 (Tribune)
The Lincoln Yards Plan Needs to Pay More Attention to Transit and Traffic (Tribune)
Mayoral Candidates Weigh in on Bill Daley’s Idea of a Commuter Tax (Sun-Times)
Final Dockless Bike Data Confirms That Most Use Was in or Near Beverly (Tribune)
Chicago Commuters Will Spend $142,880 on Driving to Work Over a Lifetime (Block Club)
It’s The 10th Year of the Parking Deal. From 2011, Here’s a Reminder of Why It Matters (BWLP)
Driver Fatally Strick Francis Mihalovits in Blue Island, Fled on Foot (Sun-Times)
Fire Forces Evacuation of Metra Train in Morton Grove (CBS)
Downed Electric Wires Cause Service Disruption on Metra’s Blue Island Branch (ABC)
Metra Passengers Stuck on Heritage Corridor for Hours Due to Engine Failure (CBS)
Columbia Chronicle: More Men Need to Step up to Stop Sexual Harassment on the CTA
Soon You’ll Be Able to Use Divvy Via the Lyft App (Curbed)

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John Greenfield

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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