Rail Transit

After reviewing the details from the RFQ, local transportation leaders aren't sure if the project would be a boon or a boondoggle.

The new card not only looks great, it does away with the arguably predatory prepaid debit option.

Now that the field of builders is narrowed down, the CTA will invite the potential bidders to submit proposals on how they would design and build the project.

On Saturday morning, a large crowd of Albany Park residents and tenants gathered in front of the CTA Brown Line’s Kimball Station. The Autonomous Tenants Union and Sunnyside Manor Tenants Union, with the support of 33rd Ward Working Families, were there to deliver a letter to Albany Bank and Trust Company in the hopes of sending a message to developer Ron D. Abrams of Silver Property Group, whose properties are partly funded through the bank’s mortgage loans.

Unlike most unstaffed CTA entrances, this one is wheelchair- and bike-friendly

The project's request for qualifications identifies three possible routes and four potential stations.

Some say it will be a boon for Chicago, others say it will be a boondoggle.

Faster buses, more affordable housing and useful retail near stations, fare capping and other strategies could prevent ridership from falling further.

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.