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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 25

June 25, 2025
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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, June 24

June 24, 2025
Transit Fiscal Cliff

What’s going on? Politicians, agencies, experts, and advocates weigh in on the transit funding cliffhanger

June 5, 2025
Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

Chicago is a world-class city. Our transit system should reflect that. 

May 27, 2025
Transit Fiscal Cliff

Transit advocates Rep. Buckner and Nik Hunder: It’s not just a “so-called” fiscal cliff. But Trib had a point that governance changes are needed.

May 5, 2025
Streetsblog Chicago

We completed a Metra + bike trip to a Wisconsin-style supper club with relish (trays), Part 1: A visit to the Heritage House in Harvard, IL

Plus a discussion of why at many Metra stations, if you're not a daily commuter, it can be maddeningly non-obvious which platform you need to wait on.

April 21, 2025
Streetsblog Chicago

Dystopia or Utopia? Chicagoland transit officials discuss worst and best possible outcomes as we approach state funding deadline

March 27, 2025
Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

Blurred lines: At three meetings this week at downtown terminals, Metra asks riders for input on renaming commuter rail routes

March 13, 2025
Transit Policy

A better way to run a railroad: The transit reform opportunity

A combination of governance and operational reforms could deliver the transit system riders deserve

March 7, 2025
Metra

Metra paid a firm nearly $1.57M to investigate complaints about its police, but won’t make report public. Rep. Kam Buckner wants answers.

March 3, 2025
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