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O’Hare Multi Modal Facility Will Make Taking Metra to the Airport More Convenient
On the downside, the new facility, which features 13 car rental offices, also includes over 2,600 car parking spaces.
November 7, 2018
Active Trans’ Bus Report Cards Highlight the Need for More Time-Saving Features
Active Trans looked at the speed, wait time, and prevalence of bus bunching in all 50 wards and eight high-frequency routes.
November 5, 2018
Pace’s 2019 Budget Includes Service Reductions, Route Eliminations
Pace says it plans to axe low-ridership routes and reinvest the savings into improving the performance of more popular bus lines.
October 31, 2018
2019 CTA Budget Avoids Hikes and Cuts, But Lack of State Funding Is Still a Problem
CTA president Dorval Carter, Jr. warned that without more state funding, higher fares and less service is likely in the future.
October 18, 2018
CTA Documents: Loop Link Has Yielded Only Minor Speed Gains
While Loop Link was supposed to double bus speeds, that hasn't happened, partly due the lack of prepaid boarding and lane enforcement. But that doesn't mean the project is a failure.
October 17, 2018
CMAP Emphasizes Investment in Underserved Communities in ON TO 2050 Plan
According to CMAP, "Regions that are more inclusive have longer, stronger periods of prosperity and shorter periods of stagnation."
October 10, 2018
Ceci N’est Pas Une Piste Cyclable: The Upper Randolph Bikeway Is Often Non-Functional
There's got to be a better way to accommodate deliveries and drop-offs to Millennium Park while keeping cyclists safe.
October 2, 2018
Active Trans’ South Branch Leadership Workshop Covered Smart Strategies for Advocacy
The seminar focused on Brighton Park, McKinley Park, Bridgeport, and Pilsen.
October 1, 2018
Mayoral Candidates Urged to Endorse Chicago Sustainable Transportation Platform
Streetsblog's Steven Vance and Lynda Lopez, plus transportation analyst Yonah Freemark, created the document, which includes bold, sensible ideas for making our city more efficient, livable, and equitable.
September 27, 2018
CNT’s Jacky Grimshaw Discusses Her Career in Planning & Politics
Grimshaw discussed her unorthodox career path, what she learned from working for Harold Washington, why the Transit Future campaign is currently stalled, and much more.
September 17, 2018
