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Retired CTA supervisor Kevin Majors has some advice for current leadership
Major's overall message was that CTA leadership needs to identify the systems weaknesses in terms of reliability, staffing, and safety, and attack them with a vengeance.
November 15, 2022
Transit advocates should join forces to support the south Red Line extension TIF
Sustainable transportation advocates can accomplish big things when when we all pull together in the same direction.
November 13, 2022
CTA: Our latest “Meeting the Moment” Action Plan scorecard show improved rail service
Today the agency released its November scorecard tracking the progress the agency is making on Meeting the Moment, including improvements rail and bus service, but also reflecting the need for more work in other areas.
November 11, 2022
Welcome back, Carter! For once, CTA prez doesn’t ghost his own City Council hearing
The CTA's disappearing man finally showed up to discuss unreliable transit service with alderpersons.
November 10, 2022
Infuriatingly, the new Chicago budget lowered bike lane parking fines from $500 to $250
It did pass, that does, in fact send a very bad message to drivers about a life-and-death matter for bike riders.
November 9, 2022
Updated CTA ‘L’ schedules fail to deliver on “Meeting the Moment” promises
I was excited to once again be able to accurately predict my transit trips. Now I know my expectations were naive.
November 8, 2022
Palenque LSNA’s Noche de Calaveras features community altar to fallen cyclists
The event featured performances, family activities and an altar for fallen bikers created by Norma Rios-Sierra, Palenque’s cultural events manager.
November 4, 2022
Advocating for a slush fund: Plow the Sidewalks rally takes over City Hall
On the morning of November 2 a spirited group of people advocating for a municipal sidewalk snow removal pilot gathered in the corridors of the first level of City Hall.
November 4, 2022
Park Station Lofts equitable transit-oriented development breaks ground in Woodlawn
Hopefully equitable TOD projects like Park Manor Lofts will help mitigate housing displacement pressures in Woodlawn, while providing excellent transit access for residents.
November 4, 2022
Permanently pedestrianizing Clark will help businesses, won’t cause carmageddon
Unfortunately, a short-sighted neighborhood community group wants to kill the goose that laid the golden egg.
November 2, 2022
