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NITA reason to celebrate? Here are some thoughts about today's Northern Illinois Transit Authority launch from the agency, Governor Pritzker, and advocates
1+ week, 5+ day ago (351+ words) Today's stories are presented by As if someone waved a wand, the RTA’s online presence has magically been transformed into NITA’s, and so far I like what I see. I’m talking about their website, Facebook, Bluesky, Twitter, yada, yada, yada. I…...
At Transit-a-Thon, CTA Acting Prez Nora Leerhsen tells advocates: "I need your pressure"
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (978+ words) Today's stories are presented by About 80 transit planners, advocates, and curious residents packed a classroom Tuesday evening at DePaul University’s Loop campus for a “Transit-a-Thon” focused less on listening to panels and more on figuring out what better transportation could…...
Station to station: Could Metra’s Clybourn stop move? IDOT begins study of long-awaited upgrades
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (896+ words) Today's stories are presented by The Illinois Department of Transportation has begun studying whether Metra’s aging Clybourn station should be rebuilt where it stands or relocated nearby to create a more accessible, higher-capacity transit hub. According to IDOT, more than…...
Op-ed from mayoral candidate Joe Holberg: "Chicago deserves a safe, clean CTA. Here are five commonsense solutions from a daily rider."
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (523+ words) Today's stories are presented by Other mayoral hopefuls are welcome to submit statements of up to 1,200 words on sustainable transportation and traffic safety issues to Streetsblog Chicago for possible publication. As guest op-eds, these pieces will not necessarily reflect the…...
Johnson’s transit board picks advanced in committee, although advocates packed the City Hall hearing to protest them
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (970+ words) Today's stories are presented by A larger-than-expected crowd prompted the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Way to move Tuesday’s transit board confirmation hearing from Room 201A to the City Council Chambers. Despite those objections, the committee advanced all…...
Moving Archer Forward plan calls for improving safety and stations, plus eTOD, but no specific redesign of Archer Avenue
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (506+ words) Today's stories are presented by Reporting on the Moving Archer Forward meeting is by Ellen Steinke, and discussion of the Archer traffic safety project is by John Greenfield. Many attendees stopped to examine the transit and housing proposals. Others questioned…...
Calling out in transit: Advocates ridicule mayor re-nominating NITA-skeptical Barclay, Pastor Eaddy to new CTA board, leaving behind eTOD expert Requejo
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (279+ words) Today Mayor Brandon Johnson took steps toward reifying our region’s new transit governance structure, as dictated by the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act. He nominated directors for the remixed CTA board, as well as the NITA (the replacement for the…...
NITA reason to celebrate? Transit officials and advocates discuss the importance of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act becoming law yesterday
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (937+ words) Fast forward seven months, and on June 1, the NITA Act became law, so now it’s time to put the rubber to the road, and the steel wheels to the tracks. Let’s take a look at what some of the key…...
Turning (wheels) 55: Riding the CTA's entire #55 Garfield bus line from Midway to the MSI on my birthday
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (575+ words) 9:53 PM CDT on March 25, 2026 The eight-mile trip was an interesting adventure through the Northwest, West, and Southwest Sides on Cicero Avenue. I got off the bus in the middle of the route at North Avenue to measure bus frequency. My…...