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Chicago Blues: Transit advocates react to new CTA 7000-Series railcars
The new cars represent an upgrade, but they're still pretty primative compared to their Asian and European counterparts.
April 21, 2021
Union Pacific finally caves, agrees to start collecting fares on Metra trains again
Was it really safety that motivated Union Pacific to refuse to have its conductors collect fares until long after conductors on Metra-controlled lines went back to walking the trains, or rather a desire to force Metra to the bargaining table?
April 19, 2021
How will new Chicagoland stimulus transit cash be spent? We won’t know until fall
When it comes to transit funding from the most recent federal COVID-19 stimulus package, the common sentiment from transit agencies in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana can be summed up as “wait and see.”
April 16, 2021
Steep rise in downtown parking rate may foreshadow personal car use hitting crisis levels
The Chicago Loop Alliance's March downtown activity report showed vehicle parking rates skyrocketed as the weather warmed and pandemic restrictions loosened.
April 15, 2021
Here’s how to provide input on new West Side Divvy station locations
This year CDOT and Lyft will be expanding the system further into the West side, and once again they're looking for feedback from local residents on where the new stations should go.
April 14, 2021
Logan pedestrian fatality highlights how IDOT control of Chicago streets makes us less safe
This horrifying incident has laid bare how the Illinois Department of Transportation having final say on changes to many Chicago streets makes our city more dangerous.
April 13, 2021
You can ask lawmakers to eliminate 20% local match requirement for walk/bike infra
File a witness slip online by Tuesday afternoon to make your voice heard.
April 12, 2021
Firing of cops who shot Ariel Roman on CTA would be a step in the right direction
The Ariel Roman case starkly shows that police enforcement of minor rule-breaking is the wrong approach.
April 9, 2021
DOJ lights a fire under Chicago officials to speed up accessible pedestrian signal installation
On Thursday the U.S. Department of Justice moved to intervene in a private disability discrimination suit against the city.
April 9, 2021
Sun-Times’ Laura Washington is right: We all need to start riding transit again
If we want local public transportation to survive the COVID-19 pandemic intact, we've got to be the change we want to see.
April 7, 2021
