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State rep Deanne Mazzochi is trying to ban red light cameras statewide, including in Chicago.

New data confirms red light cams save lives, IL politicians once again threaten to ban them

By John Greenfield | Mar 16, 2021 | No Comments

Data provided by CDOT shows injury crashes dropped 40 percent at RLC intersections between 2005 and 2018. Stats from other cities indicate that if lawmakers ban them, they'll have blood on their hands.

Litter on the Red Line last month. Photo: John Greenfield

Yes, CTA needs to improve, but let’s avoid homeless-blaming and overpolicing

By John Greenfield | Mar 12, 2021 | No Comments

there are better ways to improve safety and rider experience on the CTA to help avoid a dangerous post-COVID spike in driving

Administering the vaccine at a CTA workplace. Photo: CTA

Pace and CTA pitch in on COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts

By John Greenfield | Mar 10, 2021 | No Comments

Pace announced yesterday that it's teaming up with the city of Chicago to make it easier for paratransit users to safely access COVID-19 testing sites. Meanwhile, the CTA provided an update on efforts to vaccinate its workers.

Hegewisch Station, where Thursday's shooting took place. Photo: Eric Allix Rogers

South Shore Line police-involved shooting raises questions about fare enforcement

By John Greenfield | Mar 10, 2021 | No Comments

What's the best way to deal with unruly fare evaders? It's a complex question, but a more lenient policy might be worth the downsides, if it helps prevent the kind of near-deadly scenario we saw last week.

A major increase in federal funding for transit, which currently only gets 25 percent of the infrastructure money driving does, would help level the playing field. Photo: John Greenfield

Chuy Garcia’s bill calls for four times the current amount of federal transit funding

By Sharon Hoyer | Mar 9, 2021 | No Comments

Advocates acknowledged the goals is ambitious and achieving parity is unlikely this year, but a strategy of aiming high could significantly move the funding needle during this window of opportunity.

The crash site, looking north. Image: Google Docs

Woman on bike struck by driver in West Lawn is first Chicago cycling fatality of 2021

By John Greenfield | Mar 8, 2021 | No Comments

The right-turning driver who struck the victim received multiple citations.

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