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Ventra Is Ditching Prepaid Debit Option, Adopting a Groovy New Card Design
The new card not only looks great, it does away with the arguably predatory prepaid debit option.
December 11, 2017
North LSD Survey Says: People Want More Buses, Fewer Cars
The solution is clear: build more bus lanes. But IDOT doesn't seem to have fully gotten the memo yet.
December 7, 2017
CTA Plans to Purchase 20 Electric Buses With En-Route Chargers Next Year
The transit agency intends to buy a small, fully electric bus fleet to begin testing route next year.
December 1, 2017
Since CTA Is Raising Fares, It Should Improve Service and Make Payment More Equitable
Faster buses, more affordable housing and useful retail near stations, fare capping and other strategies could prevent ridership from falling further.
November 27, 2017
CTA’s Proposed Budget Includes 25-Cent Fare Hike, No Cuts to Service Hours, Frequency
The 2018 budget raises the fare for bus rides from $2 to $2.25, and the price of ‘L’ trips from $2.25 to $2.50.
November 22, 2017
Council Passes Ride-Share Tax to Fund Transit, CTA Announces $23M in Cuts, Reforms
The ride-hailing tax represents a sensible approach to leveling the playing field for buses and trains.
November 21, 2017
Dozens of Seniors Ask CTA to Expand Wentworth, 31st Bus Routes’ Schedules
Currently the routes, which older residents say are important for their mobility, only run on weekdays.
November 21, 2017
Transit Investment Can Help Close the Racial Employment Gap
By both improving access to jobs and creating new jobs, transit investment can connect people of color to employment.
November 20, 2017
Upgrades to These Six Bus Routes Would Improve Transit Citywide
The Active Transportation Alliance proposed infrastructure upgrades for six specific routes across Chicago.
November 17, 2017
NACTO’s Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines Could Help Chicago Avoid a Dystopian Future
How do we make sure self-driving technology leads to our city looking more like "The Jetsons" and less like "Blade Runner"?
November 9, 2017
