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Onboard a Union Pacific North line train today. Photo: John Greenfield

Is the Metra-Union Pacific feud impacting onboard safety and quality of life?

By John Greenfield | Jan 28, 2021 | No Comments

While's its way past time for Metra and Union Pacific to settle their differences, when it comes to safety and comfort on the UP-operated trains, things could be a lot worse.

Chicago's 95th/Dan Ryan terminal is in a Critical Service Area. Photo: John Greenfield

RTA plans to focus federal COVID stimulus funding to transit-dependent areas

By Igor Studenkov | Jan 25, 2021 | No Comments

The Regional Transportation Authority is planning to use federal stimulus funding to support transit services to "to the places and people across the region who most need transit" during the pandemic.

The new bike/ped bridge connecting Bryn Mawr Avenue in Rosemont to the Trail is taking shape. Photo: Jared Kachelmeyer

We can look forward to a less muddy, better-connected Des Plaines River Trail

By John Greenfield | Jan 20, 2021 | No Comments

There are plenty of promising projects in the works for the trail that should result in better access and less-soggy post-rain rides.

Pace’s new Plainfield garage will enable expansion of I-55 Bus on Shoulder service

By John Greenfield | Jan 8, 2021 | No Comments

This facility will make room for more vehicles needed to to take commuters from various south-suburban park-n-ride lots to downtown Chicago.

The Prairie Path north of Butterfield Road, looking north. Image: Google Maps

Here’s what we should do to actually make the Illinois Prairie Path safer in Hillside

By John Greenfield | Jan 8, 2021 | No Comments

Both IDOT's plan to reroute the trail, and village trustee hopeful Roger Romanelli's counter-proposal, have shortcomings.

Hillside Neighbors press conference in November at Roger Romanelli's (center) home, with mayoral candidate Gwen Amber and trustee candidate Dan Adams. Note that, unlike what Romanelli and Adams are demonstrating here, face masks should be worn over both the nose and mouth. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Ashland BRT NIMBY Roger Romanelli is fighting IDOT’s plan to relocate the Prairie Path

By Igor Studenkov | Jan 5, 2021 | No Comments

Romanelli, who helped kill Chicago's plan for bus rapid transit, is now trying to do the same thing with an Illinois Department of Transportation proposal to relocate a section of the Prairie Path.

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