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CTA credits Taylor Swift, other concerts and festivals for highest weekly ridership since COVID hit

The agency credited a series of Taylor Swift shows at Soldier Field, plus popular concerts and festivals in various neighborhoods, for lifting the number of passengers in early June.

June 20, 2023

Chicago deploys its first TDM requirements for new construction in rail station TOD areas

The Connected Communities ordinance — adopted last year — required that CDOT establish TDM rules for new construction developments in the overlap of B, C, and D zoning districts, and a half mile around CTA and Metra rail stations.

June 20, 2023

Thanks for the Damen bike lane CDOT, but umm…

Moving the southbound painted bike lane on Damen between Elston and Fullerton east of the lane for west-turning car drivers would make conditions safer for all road users.

June 17, 2023

Franklin Park gets federal funding to figure out a way to reduce rail crossing congestion

Franklin Park is looking into closing some railroad crossings and building an underpass to reduce conflicts between train and car traffic in the middle of the village.

June 16, 2023

RTA webinar discusses benefits and models for mobility hubs

On Tuesday, the Regional Transportation Authority hosted the second of four webinars related to the agency’s new “Transit is the Answer” strategic plan.

June 15, 2023