Rail Transit
Top Categories
Líderes Latines de Transporte de Chicago: Ismael Cuevas
Para elevar las voces y el trabajo de estos profesionales de Chicago, entrevistaré a personas que están mejorando nuestra ciudad y aportando diversas perspectivas a las cuestiones del transporte.
October 6, 2022
Chicago Latine Transportation Leaders: Ismael Cuevas
In order to elevate the voices and work of Latine Chicago transportation professionals, Streetsblog will interview people who are bettering our city and bringing diverse perspectives to transportation issues.
October 6, 2022
CTA celebrates 75 years of service with a day of nostalgia
Thanks to the CTA’s staff for volunteering their time and efforts to throw a 75th birthday party – not for themselves, but for all of us who value transit and appreciate its long history in Chicago.
October 3, 2022
Mayoral hopeful Kam Buckner releases transportation plan
Chicago mayoral candidate Kam Buckner recently released his transportation platform. Read more to learn more about his plan to address transportation issues facing Chicago.
September 28, 2022
Another win for embattled CTA prez: Installation of new security monitors in stations is complete
While the monitor project probably won't revolutionize CTA safety, it should give the CAs a better sense of what's happening in their stations, allowing them to respond to emergencies more quickly.
September 27, 2022
Some good news about CTA for a change: Ridership has reached a new pandemic-era record
Ridership numbers that show more people have been using the system recently than at any time before the pandemic reached Chicago in March 2020.
September 26, 2022
UIC’s Urban Transportation Center starts its fall series with a seminar on transit inequity
Speakers included Ellen Partridge from the Shared-Use Mobility Center, Audrey Wenninkfrom the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Rochelle Jacksonfrom the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council.
September 19, 2022
“Ask CTA” lets customers bend the ears of managers at stations, with some hiccups
Over the last two weeks, the CTA has held a series of Ask CTA events at various 'L' stations. Hopefully the agency will take customers' critiques to heart.
September 16, 2022
Yay, Metra service is spared! What were options for riders in the event of a strike shutdown?
There was good news today as the potential shutdown of four Metra lines due to a threatened freight rail worker strike was averted. But what would have happened if it wasn't?
September 15, 2022
Mayoral hopeful Kam Buckner talked walk/bike/transit issues at Edgewater listening session
Mayoral hopeful Kam Buckner held a listening session on transportation in the Edgewater neighborhood.
September 15, 2022
