Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Rail Transit

inside the special Metra express train to the 49th Street Training Center. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Metra, Loop building managers join forces to promote safe return to in-person work

By Igor Studenkov | Mar 15, 2021 | No Comments

"There’s no collaborative tool that can replace in-person networking," Metra CEO Jim Derwinski insisted. "You can’t build a company culture on a video call.”

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

McKinley Park residents sharing what they think McKinley Park will be like in 2030 -- more diverse. Photo: CMAP

McKinley Park plan seeks to preserve affordability, make walking and biking safer

By Courtney Cobbs | Mar 11, 2021 | No Comments

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning recently released a comprehensive plan for McKinley Park, a working-class Southwest Side neighborhood.

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.

Rendering of the east view of the station.

Why has the Damen Green Line station project been delayed by two years?

By David Zegeye | Mar 9, 2021 | No Comments

While the city isn't saying exactly what the holdup was, hopefully city planners will learn from this experience in order to prevent other underserved communities from experiencing delayed transit access.

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