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Igor Studenkov

Bus Transit

Uncharted territory: RTA leaders discuss how Chicago transit will survive COVID-19

Imelda March

Beyond Chicagoland

Unlike MTA, CTA won’t close ‘L’ during COVID, but homeless on transit need services

<p>In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.</p>


John Greenfield

What to do if you’re disabled and a CTA bus driver won’t let you in the front door during COVID-19

Rear bus boarding: Riders say they appreciate safer conditions and (temporary) free fares

CTA union chief discusses the campaign for safer pandemic working conditions

Lightfoot endangers CTA workers and riders by stalling on pandemic safety measures

Transit ridership is plummeting, the systems need a bailout, and transit workers need protection

From Russia with love: How St. Petersburg’s transit safety strategy compares to Chicago’s

Bicycling

Chicago transit ridership is dropping, but that’s actually a good thing

If you need to ride transit during the pandemic, do it. If you don’t, avoid it.