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Does relatively high Metra Electric ridership while fares were free show latent demand?
In its mid-year ridership report, Metra also said systemwide ridership is still nowhere near normal, and it won’t be normal for quite some time.
August 24, 2020
Goodbye parking lot, hello affordable housing: Logan TOD construction starts next month
Two months after a judge dismissed the NIMBY lawsuit against the project, work is finally set to begin.
August 18, 2020
ATA talked with West Siders about barriers to walking, biking, and using transit
We must look at all the factors that are preventing people from using more sustainable modes of travel and work to address those issues.
July 29, 2020
Metra adds express trains to BNSF and Rock Island lines
In another sign that Chicagoland transit is slowly coming back from dramatic ridership losses during the pandemic, Metra announced this week that it is adding express trains to its Rock Island and BNSF lines.
July 29, 2020
Officials discuss menu system overhaul, inequitable shutdowns at ATA transit town hall
“The more accessible and easier transit is, the better it is for the economy... everybody has the right to convenient public transportation, not just the lucky few.”
July 22, 2020
ATA calls for 30 miles of bus lanes and masks, hosts transit justice town hall tonight
Thankfully, the Active Transportation just launched a campaign to spur the city to get moving on building more bus lanes, as well as to provide face masks for all transit riders.
July 20, 2020
Metra releases ridership data to help customers avoid crowding
Metra launched a Ridership Dashboard to give riders a heads-up about crowding issues, so that they can make an informed decision when planning their commutes.
July 8, 2020
Did Chicago miss the chance to make streets less car-centric? CDOT’s Gia Biagi responds
During an interview with Streetsblog, the CDOT chief also discussed bike lane restriping, pandemic bus lanes, and how she's settling into life at the department.
June 25, 2020
Designing self-policing streets, and other mobility justice strategies
We should be redesigning our transportation system to reduce the chances of Black and Brown residents interacting with law enforcement, and to promote transportation equity.
June 25, 2020
Bye, Felicia: Judge dismisses NIMBY lawsuit against Logan affordable TOD
It's time for the NIMBYs to cut their losses, rethink their selfish behavior, and allow this smart, equitable project to move forward without further resistance.
June 16, 2020
