2019 was a year of new beginnings in Chicago, and transportation was no exception.
Tag: Metra
Posted inNews & Politics
Warning bells
With a Democrat in the governor’s office, Metra expects to finally get an influx of cash—but will it be enough to make up for the years-long backlog?
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Where do Lori and Toni part ways on transportation issues?
And are we at risk of having a motorhead as mayor?
Posted inColumns & Opinion
What a long, strange trip it’s been
The year in review in federal—and local—transportation news.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Transit boards overwhelmingly male, whiter than ridership
The Metra, RTA and Pace boards look more like the members of a country club than riders on a typical bus or rail car.
Posted inMusic
Remembering the Taste Entertainment Center, the hottest south side nightclub in TKTK
Harold Washington, Muhammad Ali, and Rick James all dropped in at the oldest black-owned club in the city.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Can the CTA and Metra play nice?
Benefits of increased cooperation could include fare integration and an alternative to the costly Red Line expansion.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The transportation change we seek around the Obama Presidential Center
The city should beef up transit instead of widening roads and eating up parkland.
Posted inNews & Politics
Suicide along the el
Heartbreak, trauma, economics, and the CTA’s new prevention effort
Posted inColumns & Opinion
If the CTA raises fares, it should improve service and make the payment system more equitable
Speeding up bus service and reducing costs for lower-income residents would soften the blow.
Posted inBest of Chicago
The low pleasures of the Metra train’s top floor
The railway’s “balcony” seating is city life in miniature.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Chicago’s extensive, bike-friendly train network makes car-free camping a breeze
There’s no need to slog through traffic jams in order to commune with nature.
Posted inBlogs
Prosecutors want to put ex-CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett in prison for more than seven years, and other Chicago news
Also, the Chicago Mariachi Project is working to preserve Mexican culture among local students.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Trump’s budget would eliminate funding for Red Line extension, Metra, and more
Local leaders urge transit riders to mobilize against the draconian cuts.
Posted inBlogs
Former CPD top cop McCarthy slams police, and other news
Also, Rahm considered a city-only lottery to generate revenue.