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Today’s Headlines for Friday, November 17
• Largest CTA crash in decades injured 38, 3 seriously, Thursday, Yellow Line remains suspended (Tribune, Sun-Times, CBS, NBC, WLS, WGN, Block Club)
November 17, 2023
Safety upgrades have been made to Winona/Broadway intersection after a driver fatally struck Soyfa Athamanah, 69, there in July
Hopefully her family will take comfort in knowing that her case spurred changes that could save lives in the future.
November 16, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, November 16
• CTA: Chicago Transit Board Approves CTA’s 2024 Budget
November 16, 2023
A look at WGN’s new report, in which uninformed people claim the Augusta protected lanes are dangerous
What was the point of including interviews with critics of the PBLs who didn't really know what they were talking about?
November 15, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, November 14
• ATA: Fighting for a robust transit system, now and for decades to come
November 14, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 13
• "CTA enhances rail station access with new ADA faregates," agency states, when they're actually installing taller gates to prevent fare evasion
November 13, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Friday, November 10
• Metra board voting today on budget, significant changes to fare structure (NBC)
November 10, 2023
Commuters Take Action accuses CTA of “lies” about restoring Blue Line to pre-Forest Park Rebuild service levels
The agency promised last month "we will add back rail service to [spring 2023] scheduled service" in mid-November but the advocacy group says that's not happening.
November 9, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, November 9
• Yay, possibly? Transit agency: "CTA Announces More Scheduled Service Coming to Several Rail Lines."
November 9, 2023
Will complaints from drivers result in “changes to the design” of the beloved Augusta protected bike lanes?
Unsurprisingly, some folks who who drive aren't happy with the changes, which make it harder to illegally park or travel dangerously fast.
November 7, 2023
