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Metra strikes back: Commuter railroad sues Union Pacific for refusing to collect fares
Today Metra ratcheted up the conflict another notch with a new lawsuit accusing Union Pacific of breach of contract.
October 14, 2020
Dominick’s preview: Some argue bike lane layout for new Lincoln Yards bridge is sub-par
Developer Sterling Bay released plans to extend the Bloomingdale Trail, aka The 606, east from Bucktown to the new enclave, as well as to lengthen Dominick Street.
October 13, 2020
New Sat/Sun pass, capital projects, and South Cook pilot part of Metra’s 2021 Budget
Fortunately Mayor Lightfoot and CTA now seem to be onboard with South Cook pilot. An intergovernmental agreement is drafted and will hopefully be approved at the November board meeting.
October 9, 2020
Ogilvie ticket verification booths are a symptom of harmful Metra / Union Pacific conflict
The Active Transportation Alliance spokesman says that this brinkmanship is bad for rail employees and the commuting public.
October 6, 2020
Plastic fantastic: Nearly completed Milwaukee plastic-curb PBLs are functioning well
Some business owners are grumbling about customers having to cross the street from their parking spaces, but CDOT says projects like this are the wave of the future.
October 2, 2020
Lack of federal aid could reduce transit to 55K Chicagoland jobs, strand 210K people
The Active Transportation Alliance is asking Chicagoland residents to contact elected officials to ask them to support the $32 billion in emergency funding for transit.
September 29, 2020
Metra may revamp fare structure, introduce new passes
As Metra prepares its 2021 budget amidst a 90-percent ridership drop, the commuter railroad is considering substantial changes its fare structure and service patterns.
September 28, 2020
ATA: Here’s how to overcome obstacles to building a protected bike lane network in Chicago
Hurdles include lack of funding, staffing shortages at CDOT, lack of cooperation from IDOT, and opposition from community members and aldermen.
September 25, 2020
CMAP, ATA, and CDOT discuss pandemic transportation challenges, and the way forward
Car traffic is on its way back to pre-pandemic levels, but transit ridership is still way down, and without further intervention, the agencies have to resort to drastic service cuts.
September 24, 2020
Financially struggling Metra launches a marketing blitz to coax riders back onto trains
The new media juggernaut, dubbed "My Metra," includes ads on TV, traditional radio, streaming radio, billboards, social media, website, mailings and other formats.
September 15, 2020
