Pace to launch Milwaukee Avenue express route to Niles
Do you ever see a green light ahead and pray that it will stay that way until you get to the intersection? Pace, the suburban bus service, has the technology...
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Security dogs are gone from CTA platforms. Here’s why.
Security guards with dogs are no longer patrolling CTA platforms amid questions about whether the guards, employed by a private contractor of the transit agency, had been properly trained to...
Construction on CTA Red-Purple bypass, part of a yearslong, $2.1 billion project, to begin this fall in Lakeview
Lakeview is about to have a different look: The CTA is starting construction of the Red-Purple bypass north of Belmont Avenue this fall. The construction will begin as early as...
Metra agrees to build new 95th Street station, parking facility on Chicago State University campus
Metra has agreed to build a new 95th Street Metra Electric Line station, as well as a parking facility on the campus of Chicago State University. The station will include...
Heart-wrenching ads put focus on crash victims in road safety campaign
The TV ad shows a plump baby girl, giggling and cooing as she gets a bath. The baby is the daughter of Dennis Beard, an Illinois construction worker. Beard died...
CTA fires operator of train that struck and killed woman retrieving phone, says in-cab video shows ‘failure to devote attention to duty’
The CTA has fired the operator of a train that struck and killed a woman who climbed down on the tracks last month to retrieve her phone. The operator was...
Metra bridge construction closing Foster Avenue for two weeks
Foster Avenue at the Union Pacific North Lane railroad tracks will be closed to traffic for two weeks starting Monday due to Metra bridge replacement work. The closure will last...
Residentes del extremo sur podrían acceder a pasajes más baratos en Metra
Por más de dos décadas, la gente de las comunidades del sur de la ciudad han soñado con servicio de Metra más frecuente y barato, para tener una opción de...
Bartenders, reporters and sales reps rank among worst drivers, study says
Bartenders, ticket sales representatives and journalists are among the nation's worst drivers, while postmasters and music composers are among the best, according to an insurance industry study. The study of...
With Cook County’s help, South Siders could see lower fares on Metra
For more than two decades, South Side community advocates have hoped for cheaper, more frequent Metra service to provide another transit option in areas without easy access to the "L."...