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Exit interview: Outgoing CDOT chief Gia Biagi discusses her tenure as transportation chief
Biagi said the Lightfoot administration deserves credit for over 1,000 pedestrian safety upgrades at intersections, and making infrastructure planning more equitable.
August 2, 2023
Chicago Loop Alliance report shows rising pedestrian activity downtown, and more driving
It's critical that public transportation, alongside business, culture, and tourism, makes a full comeback. Rising emissions, increasing traffic violence and car-choked streets are not recovery.
April 14, 2023
The Metra-Union Pacific cold war is over. What does that mean for commuters?
Following Union Pacific Railroad's long, bitter stalemate with the Metra commuter rail system a peace treaty has been reached.
April 7, 2023
CTA ridership increased 24% last year, but better service is needed for continued growth
Unless the CTA can get its workforce back up to full strength, and return its scheduled and delivered service to pre-pandemic levels, this upward trend may not last.
March 22, 2023
MarySue Barrett weighs in on the state of transit: “Give me a reason to ride”
Attracting the workforce we need and treating riders with respect are non-negotiable starting points for improving the state of transit.
January 24, 2023
Some good news about CTA for a change: Ridership has reached a new pandemic-era record
Ridership numbers that show more people have been using the system recently than at any time before the pandemic reached Chicago in March 2020.
September 26, 2022
Los pasajeros del CTA del lado suroeste han seguido teniendo retrasos
¿Cómo afectará el plan de acción de CTA la confiabilidad, la seguridad y la satisfacción del cliente?
September 7, 2022
After SBC called on CTA to make schedules reflect reality, Carter says it will happen
Let's keep our fingers crossed, and hold the CTA accountable if it fails to significantly improve service, reliability, safety, and sanitation.
August 11, 2022
Dear CTA: Stop gaslighting us. Change “scheduled service” to better reflect actual service.
The CTA needs to do the honest and responsible thing. It must change its published timetables so that "scheduled service" and actual service begin to at least remotely resemble each other.
June 23, 2022
Despite Loop activity plunge during Omicron, January CLA report shows slow recovery
As COVID restrictions ease it is crucial that transit agencies, employers and the city make public transportation the safest, most convenient, and most affordable option for travel downtown.
February 21, 2022
