Igor Studenkov
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New DePaul Study Looks at the Potential Benefits of Electric Dockless Scooter-Sharing
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The study, bankrolled by the scooter company Bird, found the technology would be useful for first- and last-mile trips, especially on the South Side.
Pace Opens New Downtown Paratransit HQ Amidst Ridership Growth as Illinois Ages
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Pace says it makes sense to have its paratransit headquarters within the city, at Metra's downtown offices, because 75 percent of the region's paratransit users live here.
Pace’s 2019 Budget Includes Service Reductions, Route Eliminations
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Pace says it plans to axe low-ridership routes and reinvest the savings into improving the performance of more popular bus lines.
CMAP Emphasizes Investment in Underserved Communities in ON TO 2050 Plan
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According to CMAP, "Regions that are more inclusive have longer, stronger periods of prosperity and shorter periods of stagnation."
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.