How Uber Could Get Its Drivers Out of the Bike Lanes
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Operators driving for the for-hire behemoth break traffic laws with abandon — compromising our safety. But Uber could use its data to police them.
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Can Chicago Become a 15 Minute City?
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What if every Chicagoan lived within a 15-minute walk or bike ride of grocery stores, parks, cafes, sports facilities, health centers, and workplaces?
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February
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City promises to roll out public safety plan for CTA this week (WGN) Driver fatally struck pedestrian at Irving Park and 25th Ave. in Schiller Park (ABC) Man charged in crash that injured 5, including 2 Chicago police officers (Fox) Hit-and-run driver seriously injured male pedestrian, 59, in Englewood (Block Club) Cyclist, 30, attacked and […]
Elderly driver killed country singer Lindsey Lagestee, 25, in Mount Greenwood
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Lagestee, who sang for the band Dixie Crush, was on her way to a Valentine's Day performance when the driver killed her.
MED service changes for PTC would beef up Chicago service, change suburban expresses
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Not to be confused with the South Cook Fair Transit project, Metra needs to adjust Metra Electric District schedules to accommodate Positive Train Control, a rail safety system.
Today’s Headlines for Monday, February 24
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In response to violent crime wave on the ‘L’, SWAT officers will ride CTA trains (NBC) Speeding SUV driver injures 3 pedestrians at Randolph/Halsted (NBC) 4 injured when South Shore Line train derails near Millennium Station (Sun-Times) Red line service delayed by reports of naked person on tracks near Clark/Divison (NBC) Delays on Loop trains […]
With new all-door boarding pilot, CTA takes a modest step towards modernizing buses
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The CTA will be installing Ventra card readers on the rear door of all Jeffery Jump and University of Chicago Hospitals Express busess.
Vision Zero is Missing Something Big: Getting Cars Off the Road
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A leading transportation researcher argues for the addition of a sixth pillar to the five-part strategy.
Riding the Tiger: What’s up with those wacky hybrid Orange and Brown ‘L’ trains?
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Here's the skinny about the CTA's weird Orange Line runs that become Brown Line trains when they reach the Loop, and then turn back into Orange trains.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, February 21
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Driver dies after police chase ended with crash that split car in two (CBS) Man charged in Monday’s fatal Jackson CTA tunnel shooting (Sun-Times) After Mag Mile robbery, suspects fled on Red Line tracks, causing major delay (Tribune) Loop Alliance: Using the State Street median to store city vehicles is a waste of space (WTTW) […]