"It's transportation apartheid"
Wow. I just listened to a public radio documentary entitled Back of the Bus: Mass Transit, Race and Inequality, and my eyes have been - well, not exactly opened, but re-opened to the biggest reason I...
View ArticlePublic meeting on improving Logan Blue Line station and plaza
Active Trans has been working with Bike Walk 35—Logan Square's (35th Ward) committee of residents working with Ald. Colon—to identify specific projects that will improve biking and walking in the ward....
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High-speed rail on the fast track in Illinois
On Monday U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's Fast Lane blog featured the new high-speed rail route from Chicago to St. Louis. Below is an excerpt from Sec. LaHood's post:"Last Friday morning in...
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What works and what doesn't work with Chicagoland transit governance? Learn...
You may have been following the hearty civic conversation in the news about what’s working and what’s not working with Chicagoland’s transit governance and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)....
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New Red Line south is looking good after one month of service
It’s been about a month since the reopening of the Red Line South, so it seemed like a good time to check on how the line has been running since its renovation.During construction, the five month, $425...
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Public meetings for Ashland BRT: The scoop on what an environmental...
Calling all Bus Rapid Transit supporters! We need you to keep up your great work in pushing for BRT to come to Chicago. The CTA recently released the environmental assessment for the project and is...
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Metra riders: we hear you and Metra leadership and state legislators should too
Recently, we at Active Trans asked our members to share with us a few of their recent experiences with Metra as 2014 kicked off.Many people shared stories of being stranded in sub-zero temperatures on...
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Metra: We’re not gonna take it anymore!
Here at Active Trans, we’re keeping the pressure on Metra. After hearing your stories about waiting for late trains in frigid temperatures and other problems caused by poor communication and mechanical...
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