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Metra’s final 2023 budget sticks with fare status quo
It’s not often that Metra's board pushes back on a budget proposal, and it’s even less common for the final budget to be significantly different from what the staff originally presented, but both of those things happened this year.
November 15, 2022
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
Mayors CHIP in to win Chicago Hub Improvement Program upgrades to Union Station
If the funding is approved, Amtrak would use the cash from a federal Mega Grant to upgrade the terminal, create more rail routes into the city, and launch a variety of new services.
November 14, 2022
In the Northwoods: How to bring a bike on Amtrak for an Upper Midwest adventure
While taking a bike on Amtrak's Empire Builder route is easy, doing it efficiently, with a minimum of stress, is not super-intuitive, so here are some tips.
November 14, 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
