Igor Studenkov
Recent Posts
Could transit gaps be addressed through an Illinois mobility management network?
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A recent study by UIC’s Urban Transportation Center looked at how those networks work in practice.
Intercity bus companies are struggling financially, but service is slowly resuming
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Many of the companies ceased operations after ridership plummeted, but they're gradually getting back in gear.
Despite COVID headwinds, study recommends ways to expand Metra NCS service
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Metra North Central Service Line riders want weekend service and more frequent weekday runs. But that was a tall order even before the pandemic decimated transit ridership and revenue.
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.
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.