Transit planning guru Jarrett Walker discusses CTA and Pace challenges, and the agency consolidation question
Walker, a consultant with the two systems, talks about how to improve service. He won't "disagree with their managements in public," but says he's genuinely against the proposed merger.
July 16, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 16
• Nationally respected transit consultant Jarrett Walker weighs in on Chicagoland public transportation
July 16, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 15
• RTA releases new fare equity report, recommending fully funding and expanding reduced fare programs
July 15, 2024
FOIAed letter shows Ald. Hopkins asked CDOT to scrape out dashed bike lanes from Dearborn in posh Gold Coast
The alder says constituents in this affluent neighborhood feel the new street layout is "very problematic and unsafe", but the same configuration has worked fine in other communities.
July 13, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 12
• Pedestrian and Traffic Safety committee extends pilot program for automated ticketing after delay in selecting camera vendor (Daily Line)
July 12, 2024
CTAction: It’s silly for CTA to update timetables to reflect “more scheduled rail service” when it can’t deliver its current schedule
The grassroots transit advocacy group says there's no point in advertising more service on the new timetables when the CTA isn't actually providing it.
July 11, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 11
• CTA: We've updated rail timetables to reflect increased weekday service
July 11, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, July 10
• FOX: Bike rider fatally struck by pickup driver Tuesday around 10:15 AM at North Branch Trail's Dempster crossing IDed as Michael Rapp, 74, of Skokie
July 10, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 9
• Sun-Times previews today's hearing on the proposal to combine CTA, Metra, Pace, RTA into a single agency
July 9, 2024
NIMBYs target Ashland extension, and advocates discuss CTA’s 5 Better Streets for Buses corridors and Bus Vision Project.
Will Ashland opponents try to kill the plan at Wednesday's Transportation committee meeting? And ATA and CTAction respond to the transit agency's bus network plans.
July 8, 2024
