Igor Studenkov
Recent Posts
Uncharted territory: RTA leaders discuss how Chicago transit will survive COVID-19
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How with the CTA, Pace, and Metra transport more people to work when the state reopens, while maintaining social distance, with a lot less money? That remains to be seen.
What do ATA’s peer organizations across the country think of open streets?
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We talked to transportation advocacy organizations in Oakland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Madison, Wisconsin.Â
Metra construction continues full steam (diesel, electricity?) ahead during COVID-19
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A silver lining of the pandemic is that while Metra schedules are light, the railroad can get a jump on construction projects.
With ridership steeply dropping, Metra, Pace, and South Shore have pared down schedules
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Times are tough for local transit systems but their doing their best to cope.
From Russia with love: How St. Petersburg’s transit safety strategy compares to Chicago’s
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The biggest difference is that in St. Petersburg, transit operators before each shift and not allowed to work if they have symptoms.
Report: Chicago’s dockless scooter pilot came up short on Black and Latino ridership
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During last summer's scooter pilots, the devices got good use, but not in communities of color. A new study has recommendations on addressing that issue.
MED service changes for PTC would beef up Chicago service, change suburban expresses
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Not to be confused with the South Cook Fair Transit project, Metra needs to adjust Metra Electric District schedules to accommodate Positive Train Control, a rail safety system.
Proposed North Shore bus changes raise concerns from Glenview parents, students
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Workers and healthcare providers also said the changes would disrupt transportation access.
Series of meeting announced to discuss Pace North Shore service changes
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The proposal includes adjustments to five routes, the addition of one new route, and the cancelation of two routes.
No more free rides? Metra considers ideas to crack down on fare evasion
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While Metra often seems to operate on the honors system, that may be changing in the future as the railroad adopts best practices from peer systems.
CTA, CPD promise more security on the ‘L’ in the wake of recent Red Line attacks
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While crime is down systemwide, serious crime has doubled since 2015, and there have been a string of recent attacks and robberies on the Red Line.
A Chicago transit enthusiast’s look at New York City public transportation
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North America's largest rapid transit system has some major advantages over the 'L', but it also has some drawbacks.