Igor Studenkov
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Metra board members object to budget proposal to end Super Saver Monthly Pass
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Metra’s proposal to discontinue systemwide day passes, three-zone day passes, and a $100 systemwide Super Saver Monthly Pass in favor of zone-based single-day and monthly passes faced such as strong backslash during the October 12 meeting of the Metra Board of Directors that the press release announcing the proposed new budget framed it as just […]
At Mobility Collaborative meeting, advocates staff pushed CTA, CDOT to implement robust BRT
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This post focuses on the Chicago Mobility Collective breakout session that focused on street design to improve bus service. Streetsblog may run coverage of other breakout sessions that focused on pedestrian and bike matters in the future. The meeting took place during the same time as the ghost bike installation for youth mentor Sam Bell, […]
Yay, Metra service is spared! What were options for riders in the event of a strike shutdown?
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There was good news today as the potential shutdown of four Metra lines due to a threatened freight rail worker strike was averted. But what would have happened if it wasn't?
The South Shore Line’s shuttle bus service is a bit of a mess
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If you need to get to Beverly Shores or Michigan City's Uptown district, your transit trip may be completely screwed up.
IDOT’s multiyear plan supports intercity rail, bus-on-shoulder… and lots of driving projects
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On August 12, Governor JB Pritzker announced the Illinois Department of Transportation's new multiyear plan, a blueprint for spending $34.6 billion on transportation infrastructure over the next six years.
Should we fund the $3.6B Red Line Extension with TIF money from other parts of town?
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Detractors say its unfair to make residents of wealthier areas pay for a project that won't directly serve their neighborhoods. Proponents say the initiative will help all Chicagoans and advance equity.
Harper College pilots bike-share for northwest suburbs as bus service returns to campus
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Harper College, a community college based in Palatine, has teamed up with Koloni bike-share platform to launch a bike-share pilot. Meanwhile, Pace is launching a new bus route to serve the community college.
What it was like riding Metra the day the U.S. gun violence epidemic reached Highland Park
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Even amid death and trauma, people still have places to get, and public transit will, hopefully, still be there to serve them.
Pace, Lake County launch county-wide Dial-a-Ride service
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Ride Lake County, a county-wide dial dial-a-ride bus service for seniors and people with disabilities, got off to a modest start after it debuted in May.
Unfortunately, most bus lanes have been removed from Pace South Halsted Pulse plan
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While it's unfortunate that the Pulse Halsted plan no longer includes significant stretches of bus lanes, hopefully the other time-saving features will help shorten trips for South Side and Southland commuters.
Report: Fair Transit South Cook pilot helped ridership recover from pandemic lows
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Cook County’s review of the first full year of the Fair Transit South Cook confirmed some of what Streetsblog Chicago’s earlier dive into Metra ridership numbers suggested.
Pace field-tests leased e-bus, will probably cancel redundant Pace/Metra PlusBus Pass
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The suburban bus system is already using a leased electric bus to do some field-testing. It also plans to eliminate the now-superfluous PlusBus Pass, which allows Metra monthly pass holders to ride Pace buses for an extra $30 a month.