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The New Lake/Damen Green Line Stop Could Transform the Near West Side
City officials broke ground on the project today, starting with the reconstruction of a half-mile of Lake Street near the station site.
April 25, 2018
Lots of Metra Station, Track, Bridge, Crossing and Signal Upgrades in 2018
$84.8 million in improvement projects are planned on all 11 lines.
April 17, 2018
Why CMAP Was Wise to Keep the O’Hare Express Off Its Priority Projects List
Despite claims to the contrary from Crain's Joe Cahill, one of the project's biggest boosters, the planning agency made the right call.
April 17, 2018
Check Out the New South Terminal of the 95th Street Stop
The facility is open to rail and bus riders, while the old station is now closed for construction of a new north terminal.
April 16, 2018
Cheap Trips: LimeBike Will Roll Out Hundreds of Cycles in Rockford This Weekend
The fleet in nearby Forest City will offer Chicagoans the opportunity to check out DoBi technology in person.
April 6, 2018
What If We Give It Away? A Look at the Feasibility of Free or Cheaper CTA service
Some Streetsblog readers scoffed at a recent proposal for free CTA service. But making transit free, or at least cheaper for low-income Chicagoans, could have major societal benefits.
April 5, 2018
Council Approves Car2Go Pilot, But South Side Is Deleted From the Coverage Area
The Home Zone was originally supposed to extend to 63rd, but instead it will stop at Cermak.
March 28, 2018
Good News! The Federal Spending Bill Won’t Gut Chicago Transit Funding
While the Republicans had originally planned to cut funding for public transportation and Amtrak, the compromise budget actually increases rail funding.
March 26, 2018
MPC’s #BustedCommute Campaign Highlights Failing Transportation Infrastructure
The social media campaign aims to light a fire under state lawmakers to adequately fund transportation infrastructure.
March 24, 2018
Selection of Finalists for O’Hare Express Takes Us a Step Closer to a Muskian Boondoggle
If Musk, who has made questionable claims about tunnel digging technology, wins the contract, it's even more likely that this dubious project will wind up being a waste of taxpayer money.
March 21, 2018
