It happened! The Belmont Flyover finally debuted early Friday morning
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The CTA says it's the first new, permanent track line to go into service since the Orange Line debuted in 1993.
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Drivers killed 2 female pedestrians in West Ridge, man on bike in Back of the Yards
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Drivers have fatally struck 20 pedestrians and 9 bicyclists on Chicago streets this year.
Officials: As traffic deaths continue to climb, Vision Zero must be a top priority
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Alderman LaSpata discussed his "crash not accident" ordinance: "There is no intention behind an accident. There is intention behind the actions that lead to traffic crashes and injuries."
After lobbying by CTA and Pace, RTA board shifts some COVID funding from Metra
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Under the new agreement, the CTA will get $912.1 million (61 percent of the funds), while Metra will get $513.6 million (34 percent) and Pace will get $71.3 million (5 percent).
Confirmed: Current CTA unreliability is caused by staffing shortages. How do we fix that?
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We've accurately diagnosed the cause of current CTA weirdness. Now we need to hold the agency accountable for keeping its promise of "actively recruiting workers to fill existing vacant positions."
CTA, Pace, and Metra are fighting over federal COVID stimulus funding split
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CTA and Pace officials have objected to the Regional Transportation Authority's proposal for divvying up American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds between those systems and Metra.