Igor Studenkov
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More deets about the UPN Line bridge replacement project from the recent meeting
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Nearby residents and businesses are wondering about the construction impacts, including possible flooding issues, and just how close to their homes the new tracks will be.
CDOT throws Romanelli a bone, promises to look into warning signs for Lake St. tracks
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At a meeting last week, CDOT staffers committed to exploring the idea of warning signs, but ignored Romanelli's call to spend $1.8B rebuilding the tracks.
Millennium Park bike station reopens under new name and management
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Now called Hub 312, it's run by Shift Transit, a Chicago-based mobility operations company founded by Eddy Inlow, who served as the first general manager for the Divvy bike-share program.
City is considering a 606-style elevated greenway for North Lawndale
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The Altenheim Line could spur development in North Lawndale. But residents are worried it could also lead to displacement.
Pace launches campaign to attract riders, restores some pre-pandemic service
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As Pace takes its first steps toward reversing some of its pandemic-related service cuts, it’s launching an ad campaign to bring riders back.
RTA’s new capital funding formula prioritizes existing assets, speed over innovation
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The RTA board unanimously approved a new formula for splitting capital funding between the CTA, Metra, and Pace, emphasizing fixing and upgrading their existing assets and funding projects that promote equity.
Proposed Pace strategic plan puts emphasis on express buses, ridership metrics
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The vision of Pace’s future outlined in its proposed new strategic vision plan emphasizes express services along highways and Pulse Arterial Rapid Transit services along major corridors.
That’s the ticket! Metra’s new All-Day Pass has been unexpectedly successful
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The All-Day Pass was originally only meant to last a few weeks, but it's been hugely popular. According to the railroad, about a third of all riders currently use it.
Metra schedule pilots to bring biggest service increases to wealthier suburbs
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When Metra recently announced schedule changes for several lines, they billed it as offering more off-peak options. But the reality was a bit more complicated than that.
A bittersweet look back at 12 months of free Metra Union Pacific line rides
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Union Pacific's refusal to collect fares during COVID cost Metra some $1M a month, but it opened up new options for affordable – or free – transit exploration.
Goodbye street-running South Shore service in Michigan City, hello double-tracking
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Earlier this month, 11th Street station was closed to allow for converting the line into two tracks on separate rights of way.
Metra unveils 2021 construction projects, Peterson/Ridge station delayed
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Metra announced a number of major construction projects for the 2021 construction season – but already, one of those construction projects has been pushed back a few months.