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Gary, Ind. Considers Switch to All-Electric Buses

By Igor Studenkov | Jan 19, 2022 | No Comments

GPTC bought four electric buses that are expected to be delivered by late spring/early summer. They will primarily be used on the Broadway, one of Gary’s main commercial thoroughfares.

What should we do about racial discrepancies in Chicago’s life-saving traffic cam program?

By John Greenfield | Jan 15, 2022 | No Comments

There's no question that the cams are preventing injury and fatality crashes, but Black and Latino motorists and racking up more tickets and suffering financing hardship. Should we reform or abolish it.

Study: Speed Cams Save Lives, But Communities of Color Get More Tix

By John Greenfield | Jan 11, 2022 | No Comments

City officials say they plan to use the report to improve the program.

To Address the Operator Shortages, We Need to Keep Transit Workers Fafe

By John Greenfield | Dec 16, 2021 | No Comments

Whether the answer is Transit Ambassadors, or other solutions that don't involve adding more guns to the system, something needs to be done.

Reality Check: You Can’t Solve Congestion by Widening Roads

By John Greenfield | Dec 9, 2021 | No Comments

Yes, driving to work in Chicagoland is terrible, but more lanes aren't the answer. We need faster, more frequent, and more reliable CTA and Metra service.

Why We Need Transit Ambassadors

By John Greenfield | Dec 3, 2021 | No Comments

Everyone on the CTA deserves to feel and be safe, especially the transit employees who help keep the city moving.

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