Igor Studenkov
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Sheridan platform could be relocated, Granville and Loyola widened in next RPM phases
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CTA staffers shared a tentative timeline that suggests the project could take around 12 years, with engineering of the next phase starting as Phase I construction wraps up.
At CTA meeting, Commuters Take Action calls out “misleading” reliability claims
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Update 3/10/23, 10:40: Here’s Commuters Take Action’s full statement on the CTA’s March Meeting the Moment Scorecard. Commuters Take Action (CTAction) is once again disappointed in CTA’s lack of contextualization in their “Meeting the Moment” updates. In these monthly press releases, CTA praises itself for the continued improvements it’s been making. While the need for more […]
Metra and RTA release strategic plans in hopes of a more a fiscally stable future
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As transit systems throughout United States continue to adjust to the life after COVID-19, the Regional Transportation Authority and Metra released strategic plans for the future.
Blue Line blues: CTA quietly cut schedule again this month, but reliability issues persist
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After the CTA announced cuts to scheduled rail service last September in an effort to make the schedule better reflect available labor, earlier this month the agency quietly reduced the number of scheduled Blue Line runs even further.
Goodbye Paris Metro entrance, hello waterproofing: A look at planned Van Buren stop changes
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Metra and Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, the agency that operates the South Shore Line, are working on two projects to improve the Loop’s Van Buren station.
Mayoral hopefuls call for accessible stations, municipal sidewalk plowing during forum
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Seven out of the nine declared Chicago mayoral candidates shared their plans for making the city more accessible to people with disabilities at the January 7 forum hosted by Access Living, a disability rights group.
The Polar (Vortex) Express: Riding Amtrak During the Storm
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While Chicago polar vortex-related flight cancellations have been covered extensively on the news, Amtrak hasn’t gotten nearly as much attention.
Railroad strike threat resurfaces, could impact most Metra lines
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The specter of a railroad strike shutting down much of the country’s freight railroad network and some of Metra’s busiest rail lines has risen once again.
Metra’s final 2023 budget sticks with fare status quo
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It’s not often that Metra's board pushes back on a budget proposal, and it’s even less common for the final budget to be significantly different from what the staff originally presented, but both of those things happened this year.
Pace proposes pulling the plug on 69 suspended routes, making most transfers free
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The budget calls for doing away with most transfer fees, making all current CTA-only passes valid on Pace, and permanently eliminating 69 routes suspended during COVID.
At Mobility Collaborative meeting, ATA staff pushed CTA, CDOT to implement robust BRT
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This post focuses on the Chicago Mobility Collective breakout session that focused on street design to improve bus service. Streetsblog may run coverage of other breakout sessions that focused on pedestrian and bike matters in the future. The meeting took place during the same time as the ghost bike installation for youth mentor Sam Bell, […]
Yay, Metra service is spared! What were options for riders in the event of a strike shutdown?
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There was good news today as the potential shutdown of four Metra lines due to a threatened freight rail worker strike was averted. But what would have happened if it wasn't?