Why the South Shore Line is offering free eastbound rides all day, every weekday
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"In order to get back to the revenue that we need to generate in the long term, we need to incentivize people to get back on the trains."
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Pandemic
Proposed Pace 2022 budget expands infrastructure, but is vague on service restorations
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The suburban bus agency hinted at reinstating at least some of the suspended routes, but the public won’t find out any details until Pace releases its 2022 budget on October 20.
Pace launches campaign to attract riders, restores some pre-pandemic service
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As Pace takes its first steps toward reversing some of its pandemic-related service cuts, it’s launching an ad campaign to bring riders back.
Transit association says CTA was the agency that best coped with COVID-19 challenges
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Did the CTA deserve APTA's award as the transit agency that best dealt with the massive headwinds of the pandemic?
Troubling: Loop Alliance report shows short-term Loop parking is skyrocketing
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Encouraging commuters and visitors to the Loop to bike or take public transportation needs to be a top priority.
Loop Alliance April report shows a continued, alarming rise in downtown parking levels
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The report reveals increased personal car use has continued on a distressingly steep rise, even while foot traffic and office building occupancy remained on par or below March levels.
After United Center vaxx site becomes drive-through only, can you still walk to it?
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After the stadium vaccination site switches back to drive-through only on May 8, will you be able to access it on foot? It's not clear yet.
Most people in Chicagoland can access COVID vaccination sites via transit
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How do we make it easier for people across the region to access vaccinations without driving?
What kind of infrastructure upgrades are needed for post-pandemic recovery?
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Chicago business leaders and MPC agree that transit is key to post-pandemic economic revival, while also urging investment in freight rail, shipping facilities, roads, and bridges.
Metra, Loop building managers join forces to promote safe return to in-person work
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"There’s no collaborative tool that can replace in-person networking," Metra CEO Jim Derwinski insisted. "You can’t build a company culture on a video call.”
Food, mobility justice advocates join forces at the Chicago Food Justice Summit
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Speakers discussed the relationship between safe conditions for pedestrians and good transit access with food security and nutrition.