Joe Schwieterman

After the initial euphoria of Saturday's election result wore off, Streetsblog Chicago reached out to local transportation leaders to get their take on what the Biden-Harris administration will mean for sustainable transportation, based on the candidates' platform and statements. We also asked these experts and advocates, as well as our readers, what they'd like to see the federal government do for transportation in the coming years, keeping in mind the current economic headwinds.

A  new Chaddick Institute study highlights how transit-ride-hail collaborations may be able to help agencies and companies bounce back.

Unlike O'Hare and Midway the airport is south-suburban Monee, which Southland politicians are pushing hard for, would be located far from existing rail transit service.

With Bill Daley out of the running for mayor, the next administration will likely kill Elon Musk's pipe scheme. Local transit authorities discuss why that's probably a good thing.

Some Streetsblog readers scoffed at a recent proposal for free CTA service. But making transit free, or at least cheaper for low-income Chicagoans, could have major societal benefits.

Cleveland inked a $1.2M deal to study the route, but the technology doesn't exist yet.

It's great that the design calls for pedestrianizing Cornell Drive, but the city plans to create more capacity than ever, which will only encourage more driving.

New technologies and services are fueling the bus boom

Rail suicides are devastating tragedies for loved ones that also traumatize the workers and passengers who witness them.