Igor Studenkov
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Chicagoland Transit Agencies are Asking for the Capital Funding They Deserve
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The Regional Transportation Authority and the three transit agencies operating under its umbrella – Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace Suburban Bus – are making a forceful case for substantially more capital funding than they are currently getting. The federal and state funding for public transit has been declining over the last 10 years, not […]
Actually, the Chicago Area Already Has Free Bus Service
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Here's a look at the Niles Free Bus routes and other suburban shuttles that don't charge fares.
CPD: Police Are Using Bike Ticketing to Make Gun and Drug Arrests in Communities of Color
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A police rep had previously denied that bike citations were a pretense for stop-and-frisk.
Why Pace’s Diesel-Electric Bus Pilot Was Never Expanded Beyond Highland Park
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The suburban has since rolled out 91 compressed natural gas vehicles.
Tips and Tricks for Navigating Chicago Area Public Transit
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Here's some info about using transit passes, transit trackers, paired bus routes, night service, and Metra transfers that might be off your radar.
Bus Riders Have a New, Faster Service on Broadway Avenue in Gary
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Service on the Broadway Metro Express is now three times an hour instead of the two times per hour of the two routes it replaces.