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CTA looks to commission 6 pieces of public art for stations as part of RPM Project
The CTA has announced plans to add to its growing public art collection with six works scheduled for installation as part of the reconstruction of the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations.
March 4, 2022
BMW driver fatally struck Gerardo Marciales, 41, as he crossed DLSD on a Divvy bike
Police say the motorist "instead of turning left according to the traffic signal, continued north," but he wasn't cited.
March 3, 2022
Closed underpasses, and opening minds about a radical redesign of DuSable LSD
Impassible underpasses aren't just inconvenient. They also highlight the inconvenient truth that our addiction to cars is contributing to the existential threat of climate change.
March 2, 2022
50 groups ask Pritzker to focus federal funding on sustainable, equitable transportation
"You have a historic opportunity to change the status quo of transportation planning to build good zero emissions public transit systems and construct infrastructure for safe walking and biking."
March 2, 2022
Polka Dot Spot and Bel/Ash/Lin slated to get permanent infrastructure this year
Officials promised that after the designs proved successful, they would be upgraded with permanent concrete infrastructure. Several years later, that's finally supposed to happen.
March 1, 2022
During Ukraine invasion, subways have served as bomb shelters and protest sites
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolds at rapid pace, public transportation continues to play a role on both sides of the border.
February 26, 2022
Can we humanely improve conditions on the ‘L’? Here’s what’s happening in SF, NYC
Now is not the time for the nation’s second-largest public transit system to go backwards, with conditions that scare people away people from using buses and trains.
February 25, 2022
An electric avenue to a no-emissions fleet: CTA unveils plan for electrification by 2040
Transportation advocates note that it will be equally important for the city to implement bus lanes and other strategies to attract riders. "An empty electric bus doesn’t represent progress on climate."
February 23, 2022
Advocates: RTA must overcome “bureaucratic anxiety,” prescribe bold action to save transit
"Transformational ideas may be controversial, but that is not an excuse to avoid them," the letter states. "We need serious and specific proposals to maintain the foundational roles transit plays."
February 22, 2022
Despite Loop activity plunge during Omicron, January CLA report shows slow recovery
As COVID restrictions ease it is crucial that transit agencies, employers and the city make public transportation the safest, most convenient, and most affordable option for travel downtown.
February 21, 2022
