Chicago-Area Transit Chiefs Talk About the Future of Regional Transportation
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The RTA, CTA, Pace, and Metra leaders discussed challenges and opportunities at a Metropolitan Planning Council roundtable.
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Washington-Wabash Opens August 31, State/Lake Station Expansion Planned
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At a City Club of Chicago event yesterday Emanuel, Carter, and Scheinfeld touted the administration’s transportation achievements and gave a preview of upcoming projects.
The New Wilson ‘L’ Platform Will Be Massive – The Widest in the System
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This morning the CTA celebrated the completion of more than 50 percent of the Wilson station reconstruction project, shortly after all customer boarding was moved to the recently completed west island platform. Now that both sides of the new platform are completed and the transit agency is working on demolishing the old one, you can […]
Union Station Transit Center Will Open Sunday, Easing Train/Bus Transfers
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This afternoon officials cut the ribbon on the Union Station Transit Center, a new facility across the street from the Amtrak and Metra hub that will make it easier to make transfers and will better organize West Loop traffic. The transit center opens to the public this Sunday. It’s the latest step in the development […]
Welcome Back Carter: New Transit Chief Has CTA, USDOT Experience
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Several of the last few Chicago Transit Authority presidents have had little or no background running a public transportation agency. However, Mayor Emanuel’s new pick to run the agency, Dorval R. Carter, Jr. has over 30 years of experience in transit at the city and federal levels. In 2009, he spent a few months as […]