Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Rail Transit

Waiting for a Metra Union Pacific-North Line train at Waukegan, IL.

Good news: No Metra fare hikes in 2020, and $2.6B in capital improvements planned

By John Greenfield | Sep 13, 2019 | 1 Comment

The capital money, which will fund railcars, locomotives, stations, bridges and service improvements, is available thanks to the Illinois infrastructure bill that passed in June.

Rendering of the Well-Wentworth Connector.

Work begins on Wells-Wentworth Connector, linking Chinatown, Loop, and The 78

By John Greenfield | Sep 10, 2019 | 16 Comments

Unlike other recently constructed highway-like five-lane roads in Chicago, the street will have only three lanes, and it will include speed tables and sidewalk bike lanes.

Journalists check out the future site of the Belmont Flyover with CTA staffer Chris Bushell, right. The flyover will pass by the white control tower, with the tops of northbound Brown Line trains a bit higher than the top of the tower. Photo: John Greenfield

The CTA is getting ready for RPM, the mother of all Chicago transit projects

By John Greenfield | Sep 10, 2019 | 19 Comments

The project will increase capacity and reliability, and reduce crowding, but it will also include three-year closures of the Lawrence and Berwyn stops.

The 60th Street entrance at 59th station in Hyde Park has been closed for awhile but will reopened next year. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Metra to Reopen A Closed Station Entrance in Hyde Park, Make Chicago State University a Scheduled Stop

By Igor Studenkov | Aug 27, 2019 | 8 Comments

Good news for Metra Electric riders and residents along the line: Two stations are becoming an accessible, and a closed entrance is going to be reopened.

The Loop Link system on Washington Street. Photo: CDOT

For a More Efficient and Equitable Chicago, Swap Car Lanes for Bus and Bike Lanes

By Lynda Lopez and John Greenfield | Aug 26, 2019 | 14 Comments

Lori Lightfoot’s platform showed she understands that our city needs a less auto-centric transportation system. Let’s make sure she follows through on her promises.

The new 95th Street station. Photo: Jeff Zoline

MPC Will Survey Residents on What Kind of TOD They Want at 95th Red Line Stop

By John Greenfield | Aug 26, 2019 | 8 Comments

MPC previously led the community input process that led to the Logan Square 100-percent affordable TOD plan

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