suburbs

The Regional Transportation Authority, the agency that oversees the CTA, Metra, and Pace, held a Suburban Transit Summit on Thursday, October 24, to gather support and feedback to improve services. The event took place at the Metropolis Ballroom in Arlington Heights, a stone's throw from the Metra Union Pacific Northwest line's Arlington Heights station.

The shuttle's success shows lower fares and more frequent service can grow ridership in the post-pandemic era.

Nine of the 15 rides scheduled across Illinois are taking place in Chicagoland, including two within the city of Chicago.

Franklin Park is looking into closing some railroad crossings and building an underpass to reduce conflicts between train and car traffic in the middle of the village.

The suburban transit agency is cutting some low-ridership routes to allow for increasing service on crowded lines.

The new multiuse path runs along the old Union Pacific Weber Spur for one mile between the city limits at Devon Avenue to Touhy Avenue by the Lincolnwood Town Center.

No, I haven’t been binge watching “Wayne’s World.” I’ve had Aurora, Illinois, on the brain lately because the western suburb has been doing some babelicious street makeovers.

On a recent bicycle trip, I came across a Dutch-style woonerf or "living street,” in the western suburb of Batavia, where Streetsblog Chicago reporter Steven Vance attended high school. The street layout blurs the line between pedestrian and vehicle space, encouraging drivers to proceed with caution, creating a more pleasant environment for walking, biking, shopping, and relaxing at sidewalk cafes. It’s a good preview of the proposed layout for "shared streets" in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood.

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