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Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 8
• Sun-Times looks at the case of Ava Hudson, a transgender bus driver, 27, who ended her life a year ago at a Blue Line station in her CTA uniform.
August 8, 2025
RTA’s Travel Information Action Plan is an effort to help create seamless regional transit by making CTA, Metra, and Pace info consistent
The Regional Transportation Authority held its latest installment of its four-part webinar series Transportation Tuesday info session yesterday, which discussed the RTA Travel Information Action Plan 2025. Back in February of 2024 the agency hired a consultant team led by HNTB Corporation to conduct a review and assessment of all information provided to riders. The plan was published in May 2025 and includes a three-year roadmap for improving how transit information is communicated throughout the region.
August 7, 2025
Enter the Capitol (2 chambers): Has perfection been the enemy of the good in passing transit bill? Buckner says no, citing Wu-Tang Clan.
Check out Wednesday's interview with House Speaker Welch about transit funding here.
August 7, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 7
• ATA: "Coalition calls for a CDOT leader focused on equitable and sustainable mobility." Activists opposed last year's pick of Tom "Master of Potholes" Carney.
August 7, 2025
Should we bet on Welch? House Speaker Chris Welch: My team will present a transit funding plan by fall veto session and “get it done right”
"I can tell you, my love for you will still be strongAfter the boys of summer have gone"
August 6, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 6
• Local transit fares haven't gone up since 2018, so with inflation a $2.50 'L' ride would cost $3.20. RTA: Hikes are coming in October agency budgets (Crain's)
August 6, 2025
Goodness gracious: CDOT presents plan for Grace Street Neighborhood Greenway between the lake and the river
By Austin Busch
August 6, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 5
• Sen. Curran, whose SW-suburban district has many transit-dependent voters, says $1.50 retail/resto delivery fee to fund transit would be an unfair (Tribune)
August 5, 2025
Loved ones, bike advocates honored Yader Castaneda, fatally struck by Hummer driver at dangerous Loop intersection
Yesterday, family members, friends, and supporters gathered to install a "ghost bike" memorial to fallen cyclist Yader "Yak" Casteneda, 18 at Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue in the Loop. In speeches during the vigil, his loved ones remembered him as an ambitious, hard-working person, and a supportive brother and friend, who lit up a room with his presence.
August 4, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 4
• Springfield politics blog Capitolfax mentioned our interview with Senate President Don Harmon on what's going on with transit funding negotiations
August 4, 2025