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Metra closed BSNF Line ticket windows today, remaining ticket windows will shut down on February 1

A Metra spokesperson said there were several factors that made them decide to make the ticket counters go the way of the dodo bird.

January 8, 2024

Streetsblog helped get a bogus “No Bikes” sign removed near Promontory Point, where drivers have been parking illegally

Sure, this wasn't one of Chicago's most urgent problems, but it's good that we were able to get a building to stop telling bike riders they can't park in front of the property.

January 7, 2024

Ride like the Dickens! Take a virtual ride on the long-NIMBYed, now completed Dickens Greenway

In a move not previously mentioned by CDOT to Streetsblog, the route features more-or-less the first bike-centric traffic diverter installed in Chicago.

January 5, 2024

Study published by Spin makes a convincing argument for improving the bike network as a strategy to keep scooter riders off sidewalks

Keeping scooter riders off sidewalks would strengthening the argument for e-scooters being a public good instead of an annoyance.

January 3, 2024

CTAction: Free CTA service on New Year’s Eve “not quite as bad as last year,” still not great

While scheduled runs often didn't show up on time on New Year's Eve / Day, this year, most of them at least showed up. That's more than one could say a year ago.

January 2, 2024

CTA takes steps to help ensure free New Years Eve service won’t be terrible again this year

The grassroots transit advocacy group Commuters Take Action says they're "cautiously optimistic" about the CTA's NYE plan.

December 29, 2023

The 130th Street sidepath, connecting the new Red Line station and Major Taylor Trail, is moving ahead

CDOT says the project will be entering its preliminary design phase soon, although it may be a while before it's ready to ride.

December 27, 2023

Metra Bike Car 1.5: Rolling in with space for bikes of all shapes and sizes

After months of pressure from "the bike guys" at board meetings, and only one month after the initial announcement, Metra unveiled its new Bike Car prototype.

December 21, 2023