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The CTA has a four-pronged plan for rebuilding ridership

Chief Innovation Officer Molly Poppe said the agency intends to grow off-peak ridership; expand existing service; improve customer service; and increase advertising.

July 5, 2024

There’s no shame in the Critical Mass “corking” game. But after violence two months in a row, let’s increase the peace

Enraged drivers assaulted CCM riders blocking intersections on the Near North Side and in Uptown, including shots fired. What's the right way forward?

July 3, 2024

Chicago Union Station concourse overhaul will include expanded bike parking options

According a survey focused on bike parking, respondents overwhelmingly preferred the addition of secure, indoor bike storage at Union Station.

July 2, 2024

TransitCenter’s updated Transportation Equity Dashboard finds Chicago transit access is trailing peer cities

"[Chicago transit is] falling behind in a post-COVID world," the report's creators say.

July 1, 2024

Many sustainable transportation advocates showed up for the last meeting on the Church Street bikeway plan

An attendee credited previous Streetsblog coverage of the controversial project with helping to draw the big turnout.

June 29, 2024

Day trippers: My kid with special needs and I rode Metra to Geneva for a riverside bicycle adventure

The commuter rail system provides easy, generally ADA accessible, access to suburbs like Geneva that offer shopping, dining, and other activities within walking or rolling distance of the station.

June 28, 2024