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A stroke of good fortune: RTA asks CDOT to include bus lanes in the Bally’s Casino viaduct reconstruction

The Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees the three local transit agencies, is using a little muscle to persuade CDOT to include better bus accommodations.

March 19, 2024

BRT TBD: The Better Streets for Buses Plan lays out case and framework for bus improvements, details vague

For many advocates, the Better Streets for Buses plan is a long-awaited commitment to make public transportation in Chicago faster, more convenient, and more equitable.

December 11, 2023

Will Chicago’s Better Streets for Buses plan result in real BRT this time?

Let's keep our fingers crossed that, unlike Ashland BRT, the city will come up with a fast bus proposal that actually goes somewhere.

December 3, 2023