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ATA, 22 local other orgs ask Congressional reps to push for $60B annually for transit
Many other national and local organizations will be lobbying Congressional delegations across the country, as part of the National Campaign for Transit Justice.
April 23, 2021
MPC’s “Where the Sidewalk Ends” study looks at state of ADA transition planning
30+ years after the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, many agencies never even created an ADA transition plan, let alone fixing all their access barriers.
April 22, 2021
Get your electric kicks on Route 66: Test-riding one of the Chicago Avenue e-buses
Customers seem to love the smoother, quieter ride on the new buses, so much so that some of them said they'd be willing to pay a higher fare to help electrify the whole fleet.
April 20, 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
RTA survey: Most people who stopped commuting by transit during COVID plan to return
About 80 percent of respondents who weren't riding buses and trains on a frequent basis said they planned to to return to their pre-pandemic commuting habits once worries about the coronavirus ease.
April 15, 2021
Trib’s Steve Chapman: Transit use is down right now, so we should never invest in it again
In the bizarro world of the the right-leaning Chicago Tribune, the lessons of the pandemic are that we should instead be putting more focus on car-based transportation.
April 12, 2021
Biden’s infrastructure plan is one step forward, two steps back
Biden's infrastructure bill significantly increases funding for public transportation and intercity rail. but the money earmarked for vehicle electrification dwarfs investments in more sustainable transportation.
April 7, 2021
Unnecessary police foot chases endanger suspects, officers, and the public
As with vehicle chases, the issue at stake is the need for officers the weigh the potential threat posed to the public if a suspect is not pursued, with the possible harm that could be inflicted by a chase.
April 6, 2021
Could new Metra service to Kendall County enable a fantastical journey to Oswego?
Now that we have cost estimates for extending the BNSF line to Kendall County, why should officials say no to Plano?
April 5, 2021
Taking an Amtrak + bike camping trip during the time of the coronavirus
I was fairly comfortable using Amtrak for this journey, so as long as we don't see another major spike in cases, I'll probably make more such trips this year as a safer alternative to flying.
April 5, 2021
