Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Rail Transit

ATA, 22 local other orgs ask Congressional reps to push for $60B annually for transit

By John Greenfield | Apr 23, 2021 | No Comments

Many other national and local organizations will be lobbying Congressional delegations across the country, as part of the National Campaign for Transit Justice.

The lot at 1150 W. Lake St. is located just down the street from the Morgan 'L' stop. Image: Google Maps

LG Development plan would squander land near Morgan station with an anti-TOD

By John Greenfield | Apr 22, 2021 | No Comments

The development would have 179 housing units, and a whopping 220 car parking spots.

The Lawrence station as it looks now and the future design. Images: Google Maps, CTA

First major phase of four Red Line station rehabs and track upgrades kick off next month

By John Greenfield | Apr 21, 2021 | No Comments

The project will rebuild the century-old Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations and tracks.

A 7000-series trail next to one of the old 3200-series trains at O'Hare station. Photo: Kyle Lucas

Chicago Blues: Transit advocates react to new CTA 7000-Series railcars

By John Greenfield | Apr 21, 2021 | No Comments

The new cars represent an upgrade, but they're still pretty primative compared to their Asian and European counterparts.

A Union Pacific North rail car photographed in late January. Photo: John Greenfield

Union Pacific finally caves, agrees to start collecting fares on Metra trains again

By John Greenfield | Apr 19, 2021 | No Comments

Was it really safety that motivated Union Pacific to refuse to have its conductors collect fares until long after conductors on Metra-controlled lines went back to walking the trains, or rather a desire to force Metra to the bargaining table?

Chicago-bound South Shore Line station in Beverly Shores, one of the sections where South Shore Line would put in a second track as part of the double-tracking project.

How will new Chicagoland stimulus transit cash be spent? We won’t know until fall

By Igor Studenkov | Apr 16, 2021 | No Comments

When it comes to transit funding from the most recent federal COVID-19 stimulus package, the common sentiment from transit agencies in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana can be summed up as “wait and see.”

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