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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
Hit-and-run driver killed Mitchell Climons, 55, as he walked near 5th Avenue and Pulaski
Climons was the 22nd pedestrian killed on Chicago streets this year.
October 8, 2020
Creating the Grace Greenway from the 312 River Run to the Lakefront Trail would be easy
The city cleverly legalized westbound riding on this low-stress street with a block of contraflow bike lane. A couple more short stretches of contraflow further east could make Grace even more bikeable.
October 8, 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
Another Milwaukee Avenue bikeway issue: Missing “No Parking” signs endanger cyclists
While a hardware store owner who's unhappy about the new Milwaukee protected lanes in Logan has gotten a lot of press, there's another bikeway issue happening just up the road.
October 6, 2020
Slow Streets, traffic diverters could address dangerous driving on Erie, Noble in West Town
Residential streets shouldn't be places for drivers to pass through in a hurry. They should be safe, peaceful places for people to walk, bike, play, and live.
October 5, 2020
Electric cargo delivery bikes could be coming to a bike lane near you
All in all, allowing corporate delivery companies to deliver by bike is a step in the right direction for right-sizing the vehicles on our streets for the tasks at hand.
October 2, 2020
Can’t hurt, might help: Low-speed electric tuk-tuks could reduce traffic injuries, emissions
As long new low-speed, electric transportation modes don't cause any other major problems, I say the more, the merrier.
October 1, 2020
A Green New Deal for Illinois Transportation
California just outlawed the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Illinois should go way further than that with a comprehensive plan to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
October 1, 2020
