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CDOT: Direct State/Lake – Red transfer was “impossible,” but wheelchair access will improve
The project includes two new elevators that will make the wheelchair transfer more convenient than it otherwise would be.
July 8, 2021
If you want a safer transit system, support better mental health services
Providing all citizens with adequate mental health support is crucial for creating a safer, more peaceful city.
July 6, 2021
Armed guards aren’t the answer for reducing CTA violence, transit ambassadors are
While it's understandable that the transit union is pushing for adding armed guards on the CTA, it appears the the conversation should really be about introducing unarmed outreach personnel.
July 3, 2021
How pedestrian- and bike-friendly are various CTA stations, and why?
Unsurprisingly, he found that pedestrian- and bike-friendly stations tend to be located in denser parts of town, but they also correlate with wealthier and neighborhoods.
June 3, 2021
Burst of creativity: Chicago Avenue electric bus turnaround in Austin gets new artwork
Los Angeles-based artist Shinique Smith, who has also done works for New York's MTA and LA Metro.
May 24, 2021
CTA hopes to coax back riders with a new program to spruce up 125 stations this year
Today the agency announced Refresh & Renew, a program to deep-clean and upgrade 90 percent of the system's rail stations.
May 20, 2021
Electric slide? CTA says ‘L’ braking system isn’t to blame for wheel flats, noise
The CTA says its most recent cars don't have electric disc brakes, air brakes weren't a viable option, and much of the reason its trains are noisy has nothing to do with the braking system.
May 7, 2021
7000-series railcars are an upgrade, but next time, the CTA needs to aim higher
Hollywood studios know when a franchise has become stale and in desperate need of a reboot, and the CTA should do likewise for whatever generation comes after the 7000-series.
May 4, 2021
If the bus is rockin’, don’t bother knockin’: A risqué bikeway obstruction on Randolph St.
Setting aside the question of whether bike lane blockers should be publicly shamed, what is the CTA doing to keep buses out of bike lanes?
April 30, 2021
Reopening Racine stop would be an easy way to improve Englewood transit access
Advocates in Englewood are pushing for the CTA to grab some low-hanging fruit by reopening the long-shuttered Green Line station at 63rd Street and Racine Avenue.
April 26, 2021
