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Wake them up *before* September ends: New statements from Amtrak, Ald. Conway, Mayor’s Office on Greyhound terminal negotiations

If action isn't taken by October 1, Chicago will become the world's largest northern hemisphere city with no intercity bus station.

August 30, 2024

Are Tribune’s calls to move Greyhound terminal due to the paper’s ties to the current station owner, who would profit from selling the land?

Tribune editorial page editors say no. But a spokesperson for Amtrak, which opposes bus rider using Union Station, wondered why it took a while to run the railroad's rebuttal.

August 29, 2024

Amtrak’s convenient, timely Chicago-Twin Cities Borealis service saw strong ridership in its first month

Streetsblog recently took a ride on the new route to the Wisconsin Dells and back. Here's what we experienced.

August 2, 2024