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Metra looks back at 2020 ridership, ticket sales as it plans for the future
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Essential workers, transit-dependent residents, and bicyclists have made up a higher percentage of riders during the pandemic.
From ATA’s Suburban Action Week: How to win bike-friendly roads in the ‘burbs
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"A lot of these projects last through multiple administrations. If advocacy groups can step up it really helps the project momentum.”
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 25
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IG report shows mayor, police drove decisions to shut down transit, raise bridges (ATA) Chicago lawmakers push for equity and transparency in state transportation proposal (WGEM) Developers could pay a $15,000 fee to tear down homes in Pilsen and along The 606 (Block Club) Driver hits another car in Englewood, second car crashes into building, […]
Driver, possibly fleeing traffic stop, fatally struck Lakisel Thomas, 43, in Englewood
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Thomas was the third pedestrian killed on Chicago streets this year.
Benefits of building 16 relatively affordable units next to Morse stop should outweigh concerns
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A proposal to add 16 more additional units to a building in Rogers Park faces pushback from local businesses. But the concerns mentioned should not be enough to block additional housing in a transit-adjacent location.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, February 24
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Chicago lakefront, playgrounds, indoor pools reopening after 11 months of COVID-19 closures (Tribune) ATA endorses fight against permit for General Iron car crushing and metal recycling facility on SE Side City’s plow truck tracker showed some blocks in S. Shore were not plowed for two weeks (Block Club) Driver charged with homicide for killing pedestrian […]