Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 26
Brandon Johnson proposes Metra “‘city surcharge’ that will raise $40 million from the suburbs” (Sun-Times) …Bike Grid op-ed says Metra
Brandon Johnson proposes Metra “‘city surcharge’ that will raise $40 million from the suburbs” (Sun-Times) …Bike Grid op-ed says Metra
Chicagoland congressional delegation helped win $204.1M in grants for Metra projects, “shattering record” Council approves rehab of Van Buren
CTA gets $2M for feasibility study on reopening Racine Green Line station in West Englewood (Block Club) Glowacz and Joravsky discuss alder’s
Hit-and-run driver critically injured army vetTom Kownacki at Irving Park/Rockwell, near where IDOT blocked ped improvements (ABC) …In June a
Pritzker cuts ribbon on Jane Byrne Interchange, IDOT makes dubious promise it will halve congestion (ABC) Developer buying CTA’s Fulton Market
PEW article on how state DOT obstruction of safety upgrades endanger pedestrians quotes Ald. Martin on Peter Paquette case Martin, a champion of
WTTW: Dozens of bus and train operators paid overtime for average weeks of 80 hours or more A draft of RTA’s 2023 Regional Transit Strategic Plan
Rail workers at the biggest unions split over contract deal, raising the specter of Metra service disruptions (NBC) Hit-and-run driver fatally
More coverage of Vasquez’s CTA oversight ordinance, and Lightfoot allies’ squelching of it (Sun-Times, Block Club) With help from Metra, One
CTA: Our proposed 2023 budget doesn’t raise fares, continues service improvements to meet growing ridership Loyola Phoenix looks at CTA ridership
Jefferson Park Transit Center bus shelters could reopen later this fall after being closed for 8 months (Tribune) Jeff Park Chamber: CTA told us it
John talks with ATA’s Jim Merrell about the group’s campaigns to fight car-dependency (Reader) CPD says Dominga Flores, 25, killed in crash with
ATA discusses how last week’s City Council hearing on CTA, ghosted by its president, highlighted transit problems Armitage in Logan square will be
Council transportation committee will hold meeting with CTA at 1 PM today to discuss unreliable service (Crain’s) Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30th), a
Illinois traffic deaths spike as pandemic trends lead to more roadway tragedies (Sun-Times) Man punched bystander at Clark/Lake station, stole