Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, September 24
• At Milwaukee Complete Streets event in River West, “Johnson calls more Chicago protected bike lanes ‘ultimate goal,’ touts milestone” (Tribune)
• ABC: “E-bikes & e-scooters on sidewalks: How Chicago officials and police are tackling the issue.” Not discussed: Building PBLs to make on-street riding safer.
• Tribune editorial doesn’t distinguish between ≤ 20 mph e-assist bikes such as e-Divvies, legal to use in bikeways, and popular 30-40 mph “e-moto” mopeds
• Acting CTA Prez Leerhsen discusses future of transit, answers question “What’s your favorite ‘L’ line?” at “Save Chicago Transit” (Bluesky, Facebook)
• Metra: “Rehabbed 87th St./Woodruff Station [on MED] to reopen Oct. 6”
• Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen reached tentative agreement with Metra for 3.5% raises for 93 union members (Trains.com)
• Happy Hump Day! New concrete protection on the Uptown Extension protected lanes on Clark: Montrose to Winnemac (Bluesky, Twitter)
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