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Red Line Extension

A trio of Red Line Extension hearings are allowing the public to “Meet the Contractor”

April 10, 2025
Delivery

Whizz expands to Chicago, helping gig workers, especially immigrants, make a living with well-maintained rental e-bikes for car-free deliveries.

April 4, 2025
Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

ATA’s Advocacy Connect session discussed Sunday’s CTA Frequent Routes bus launch, state legislation efforts, and 25 mph speed limit push

March 21, 2025
CTA

No more Blue Line blues? Advocates weigh in on CTA’s promise of increased service on Forest Park and O’Hare branches this spring

March 20, 2025
Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

Blurred lines: At three meetings this week at downtown terminals, Metra asks riders for input on renaming commuter rail routes

March 13, 2025
Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act

At State Senate committee meeting on MMA, transit advocates voiced support, but collar counties opposed simple-majority voting proposal

Representatives of Kane and McHenry counties argued that if MMA board decisions didn't require a supermajority vote, their districts would be disempowered.

March 12, 2025
Transit-Oriented Development

The RTA’s new Transit-Friendly Communities Guide offers encouragement for building equitable TOD in the ‘burbs

March 7, 2025
Metra

Metra paid a firm nearly $1.57M to investigate complaints about its police, but won’t make report public. Rep. Kam Buckner wants answers.

March 3, 2025
Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

Discussing efforts to reboot Grand Illinois Trail, and build East Branch DuPage River Trail, during ATA’s Advocacy Connect chat

There was also discussion of ATA volunteering opportunities for National Bike Month and the Week Without Driving.

February 24, 2025
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