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<p>In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.</p>


John Greenfield

Chicago Suburbs

Metra strikes back: Commuter railroad sues Union Pacific for refusing to collect fares

David Zegeye

New Sat/Sun pass, capital projects, and South Cook pilot part of Metra’s 2021 Budget

Sharon Hoyer

Beyond Chicagoland

“It’s foolish”: Experts say South Shore’s Mask Optional Car could cause super-spreader event

Funding & Finance

Ogilvie ticket verification booths are a symptom of harmful Metra / Union Pacific conflict

Courtney Cobbs

A Green New Deal for Illinois Transportation

Lack of federal aid could reduce transit to 55K Chicagoland jobs, strand 210K people

Igor Studenkov

Metra may revamp fare structure, introduce new passes

Cameron Bolton

CMAP, ATA, and CDOT discuss pandemic transportation challenges, and the way forward

Idiocy or genius? The South Shore Line tries quarantining anti-maskers in a separate car

Financially struggling Metra launches a marketing blitz to coax riders back onto trains