Will Johnson: Mass transit poll confirms what Chicagoans want: A safer CTA.
One asset that sets Chicago above most other U.S. metros is its mass transit system. The region’s buses and trains, largely ...
Mass Transit6d
CTA proposes $2.16 billion operating budget
The proposal keeps fares at current levels, delivers more bus and rail service hours than provided in 2019 and fuels new and ...
Mass Transit5d
CTA awards project stipends of $55,000 each to two vendors to provide digital bus stop signage
The two vendors, Global Display Solutions and Papercast, will be testing their new bus signage in the CTA’s Innovation Studio ...
Illinois Policy3d
CTA ridership just 60% of pre-COVID levels while budget is 30% higher
Chicago transit ridership is barely 60% of pre-COVID levels while the budget is 30% higher, now they face a $577 million ...
NPR Illinois4d
In final public transit hearing, downstate operators join chorus for more state funding
Public transit agencies in downstate Illinois are joining Chicagoland rail and bus operators in asking the state for help ...
PLANetizen2d
APTA Report Documents Transit Equity Efforts
Transit agencies around the country are boosting their efforts to serve historically marginalized communities and make ...
Chicago Reader5d
Private eyes
ZeroEyes proponents say it will improve public safety by helping police respond faster to potential gun threats. But there ...
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MacAuley students pair with Mercy Circle MACS with Mercy launched its third year with help from the Black Student Union Club.
Finance & Commerce6d
Transit systems update security gates to win back riders
Transit systems in other metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and San Francisco, ...
smartcitiesdive5d
Transit agencies document equity efforts in APTA report
Hiring dedicated equity executives, requiring analyses prior to system changes and partnering on services for those experiencing homelessness are among the efforts named in the American Public ...