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Why Illinois is running an extra helping of Thanksgiving trains this year, but Michigan isn’t
The service levels on state-supported routes depend on how much money each state department of transportation is willing to pay.
November 11, 2019
Glenview is Spending More Than Half a Million to Oppose Amtrak’s Hiawatha Expansion
Is it an understandable move, or just absurd NIMBYism?
January 22, 2019
Advocate For Adding Bus Lanes to North Lake Shore Drive Without Widening the Highway
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.
August 2, 2018
CREATE, and How the Lack of a National Infrastructure Vision Hurts Us All
Getting federal funding for the massive regional rail congestion relief project could be a struggle.
July 17, 2018
IDOT’s “Life or Death” Campaign Urges Drivers to Show Due Care for Pedestrians and Cyclists
The agency says it's Illinois' first multimodal safety messaging initiative.
June 9, 2018
The Case of the Missing Bike Racks: CDOT Hasn’t Installed Them Since 2016
The good news is that installation is about to start up again, with 500-1,000 racks a year for the next five years.
May 17, 2018
Coalition Calls for Adding Transit Lanes to Lake Shore Drive Without Widening It
You can sign your name to the letter to make sure elected officials know you want them to focus on moving people, not cars.
April 5, 2018
IDOT Proposes Detailed Options for Lakefront Trail, Part of North Lake Shore Drive Project
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 repeats and familiar with the meeting's format.
March 13, 2018
From Ohio: Should IDOT Collaborate on the Cleveland-Chicago Hyperloop Project?
Cleveland inked a $1.2M deal to study the route, but the technology doesn't exist yet.
March 6, 2018
Worry Less About $40 Tolls and More About Plans to Widen I-55
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.
December 18, 2017