Why Illinois is running an extra helping of Thanksgiving trains this year, but Michigan isn’t
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The service levels on state-supported routes depend on how much money each state department of transportation is willing to pay.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about IDOT
Glenview is Spending More Than Half a Million to Oppose Amtrak’s Hiawatha Expansion
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Is it an understandable move, or just absurd NIMBYism?
Advocate For Adding Bus Lanes to North Lake Shore Drive Without Widening the Highway
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The most sustainable option, converting existing traffic lanes to bus-only, is still on the table. But it's not going to happen unless residents voice support for it.
CREATE, and How the Lack of a National Infrastructure Vision Hurts Us All
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Getting federal funding for the massive regional rail congestion relief project could be a struggle.
IDOT’s “Life or Death” Campaign Urges Drivers to Show Due Care for Pedestrians and Cyclists
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The agency says it's Illinois' first multimodal safety messaging initiative.
The Case of the Missing Bike Racks: CDOT Hasn’t Installed Them Since 2016
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The good news is that installation is about to start up again, with 500-1,000 racks a year for the next five years.
Coalition Calls for Adding Transit Lanes to Lake Shore Drive Without Widening It
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You can sign your name to the letter to make sure elected officials know you want them to focus on moving people, not cars.
IDOT Proposes Detailed Options for Lakefront Trail, Part of North Lake Shore Drive Project
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After many (one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine) meetings the first phase of what will probably be a decades-long process of the complete reconstruction of North Lake Shore Drive took place yesterday afternoon. This meeting was the most straightforward as the elements considered had already been narrowed down and because most attendees were […]
From Ohio: Should IDOT Collaborate on the Cleveland-Chicago Hyperloop Project?
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Cleveland inked a $1.2M deal to study the route, but the technology doesn't exist yet.
Worry Less About $40 Tolls and More About Plans to Widen I-55
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The Tribune is concerned about congestion-priced lanes on the Stevenson resulting in Virginia-style $40 tolls, but the real problem is that expanding the highway would encourage more driving.
North LSD Survey Says: People Want More Buses, Fewer Cars
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The solution is clear: build more bus lanes. But IDOT doesn't seem to have fully gotten the memo yet.