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The Metra-Union Pacific cold war is over. What does that mean for commuters?
Following Union Pacific Railroad's long, bitter stalemate with the Metra commuter rail system a peace treaty has been reached.
April 7, 2023
The four Chicagoland transit agencies discuss their next steps for averting the fiscal cliff
Local leaders need to get serious about permanently reducing the farebox recovery ratio; finding new funding sources; and abolishing Rauner's collection fee ASAP.
April 3, 2023
You love to see it: Rte. 53 extension proposal gets turned into a greenway project instead
While it may be a few years until the greenway project gets off the ground, it's certainly a fantastic outcome that instead of being filled by cars, trucks, and pollution, the corridor will be used by pedestrians, bike riders, and wildlife.
March 16, 2023
Metra and RTA release strategic plans in hopes of a more a fiscally stable future
As transit systems throughout United States continue to adjust to the life after COVID-19, the Regional Transportation Authority and Metra released strategic plans for the future.
March 7, 2023
Pace board approves partnership with Transit, gets update on fiscal cliff strategy
Directors also honored executive director Melinda Metzger for 45 years of working to improve regional transportation. Also last week, Pace eliminated transfer fees.
February 20, 2023
Non-mystery trains? Metra promises more accurate arrival data on its new tracker
Much has been said recently about the CTA's COVID 19-era reliability problems. There's been less discussion of Metra's challenges with restoring service as society slowly recovers from the pandemic, but it's an equally vexing issue.
January 13, 2023
Will Governor Pritzker play Santa Claus for the south Red Line extension project?
Stay tuned to find out whether J.B. is planning to provide a gift to the CTA in the form of RLE funding, or merely some coal, which wouldn't be very useful running an electric-powered train.
December 13, 2022
As Chicagoland transit faces a fiscal cliff, RTA five-year plan sketches a funding path
On December 5 the Regional Transportation Authority – the agency that oversees CTA, Metra and Pace – released a draft strategic plan outlining its five-year priorities.
December 13, 2022
At annual meeting, ATA honored new advocacy orgs, discussed its playbook for 2023
The purpose of the event was to honor the group's volunteers as well as peer advocacy groups, conduct board business, and inform members about ATA's priorities for next year.
December 4, 2022
Electric reveal: Pace’s first-ever e-bus is ready for its closeup
Chicagoland reached a small milestone in bus electrification on Wednesday as Pace heralded the purchase of its first all-electric bus.
December 1, 2022
