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Mask asks: Facial coverings policy for CTA drivers; South Shore drops COVID-denier cars
Here's what the CTA had to say about non-compliant CTA bus operators. Meanwhile, South Shore has ended its ill-conceived Mask Optional Car policy.
November 17, 2020
Free mask dispensers on the CTA? Lightfoot: “We’ve done a tremendous amount already”
The mayor seems to be taking an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" attitude. But feedback from straphangers suggests there's still room for improvement when it comes to mask compliance.
November 5, 2020
Regional Transportation Authority prepares for funding doomsday scenario, recovery
The Regional Transportation Authority is starting to prepare for what will happen if the federal government fails to provide additional aid for transit, and what will happen when the pandemic is over.
November 2, 2020
Advocates blast mayor’s refusal to rule out a CTA shutdown if there’s election unrest
"I'm not going to hesitate" to shut down transit and Divvy again in the event of civil unrest Lightfoot told Streetsblog this morning.
October 30, 2020
The 79th Street pop-up bus-only lanes are only a half-measure
Red paint and effective enforcement is needed to make the lanes work better and actually improve bus speeds.
October 28, 2020
Always use protection: PPE vending machines are coming to Chicago ‘L’ stations
While the initiative can't hurt, it won't be helpful for people who lack masks -- which are for sale just about everywhere nowadays -- because they can't afford to buy them.
October 21, 2020
The CTA rolls out a new Ridership Information Dashboard for the ‘L’
Today the CTA announced its Ridership Information Dashboard has been expanded to include crowding data on the 'L'.
September 10, 2020
Here’s an update on the Red and Purple Modernization project a year into the project
All of the Belmont flyover columns were finished this summer, and temporary stations are being built in Uptown and Edgewater to allow for service as new ones are built.
September 8, 2020
South Siders sound off on transportation during COVID-19
The Active Transportation Alliance recently released the first of a series of findings from a listening tour conducted with South Side elected officials and community leaders
July 15, 2020
Did Chicago miss the chance to make streets less car-centric? CDOT’s Gia Biagi responds
During an interview with Streetsblog, the CDOT chief also discussed bike lane restriping, pandemic bus lanes, and how she's settling into life at the department.
June 25, 2020