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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
Get your electric kicks on Route 66: Test-riding one of the Chicago Avenue e-buses
Customers seem to love the smoother, quieter ride on the new buses, so much so that some of them said they'd be willing to pay a higher fare to help electrify the whole fleet.
April 20, 2021
RTA survey: Most people who stopped commuting by transit during COVID plan to return
About 80 percent of respondents who weren't riding buses and trains on a frequent basis said they planned to to return to their pre-pandemic commuting habits once worries about the coronavirus ease.
April 15, 2021
Sun-Times’ Laura Washington is right: We all need to start riding transit again
If we want local public transportation to survive the COVID-19 pandemic intact, we've got to be the change we want to see.
April 7, 2021
Electric Feel: CTA is piloting six e-buses on the #66 route with smoother, quieter ride
There was more good news about the CTA modernizing its rolling stock today, as the agency announced that six prototype electric buses have begun in-service testing with passengers.
April 2, 2021
Active Transportation Alliance, transit officials discuss suburban transportation challenges
The shortcomings of Chicago area public transit are self-evident to any suburban transit rider who has ever tried to get anywhere but the Loop.
March 30, 2021
Yes, CTA needs to improve, but let’s avoid homeless-blaming and overpolicing
there are better ways to improve safety and rider experience on the CTA to help avoid a dangerous post-COVID spike in driving
March 12, 2021
Pace and CTA pitch in on COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts
Pace announced yesterday that it's teaming up with the city of Chicago to make it easier for paratransit users to safely access COVID-19 testing sites. Meanwhile, the CTA provided an update on efforts to vaccinate its workers.
March 10, 2021
