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Pace field-tests leased e-bus, will probably cancel redundant Pace/Metra PlusBus Pass
The suburban bus system is already using a leased electric bus to do some field-testing. It also plans to eliminate the now-superfluous PlusBus Pass, which allows Metra monthly pass holders to ride Pace buses for an extra $30 a month.
May 15, 2022
95th Station shooting by CTA employee shouldn’t lead to more armed security
A violent incident involving a CTA employee should not be used as justification for more armed security on the CTA.
March 28, 2022
The great motor divide: How our obsession with cars has driven us apart
Transportation by private car fails the city socially, while transit’s built-in opportunities for contact and cooperation are tools we desperately need to leverage in order to learn how to live together again.
March 22, 2022
Homeless coalition hopes CTA security plan won’t “criminalize” unhoused people on the ‘L’
"I don't think there's really going to be a decrease in people sleeping on the trains until we have a more systemic solution in place.”
March 14, 2022
Nice: CTA gets $118M in operations funds, opportunity to apply for electrification cash
The operations funds will help address service gaps due to labor shortages. Plus federal grant programs were announced that the CTA can apply for to fund plans to electrify its bus fleet by 2040.
March 8, 2022
Can we humanely improve conditions on the ‘L’? Here’s what’s happening in SF, NYC
Now is not the time for the nation’s second-largest public transit system to go backwards, with conditions that scare people away people from using buses and trains.
February 25, 2022
An electric avenue to a no-emissions fleet: CTA unveils plan for electrification by 2040
Transportation advocates note that it will be equally important for the city to implement bus lanes and other strategies to attract riders. "An empty electric bus doesn’t represent progress on climate."
February 23, 2022
Advocates: RTA must overcome “bureaucratic anxiety,” prescribe bold action to save transit
"Transformational ideas may be controversial, but that is not an excuse to avoid them," the letter states. "We need serious and specific proposals to maintain the foundational roles transit plays."
February 22, 2022
What will it take to achieve transit fare integration in Chicagoland?
The panel explored some of the challenges and opportunities for transit fare integration. Seamless transfers between transit systems is possible, but what are the barriers making it a reality in our region?
February 11, 2022
Southwest Siders: Pandemic-related CTA delays are making our commutes harder
The attrition at the transit agency reflects the larger trend of U.S. workers growing tired of being undervalued and having insufficient workplace safety.
January 17, 2022
