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At APTA Expo, Chicagoland’s transit’s future came in two forms: a battery train and a new regional system

Metra unveiled its first battery-electric FLIRT train, while CTA, Metra, Pace, and NITA leaders discussed how new funding and ...
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Lime squeezes out a victory as Divvy/Lyft contract extension committee vote is deferred. But alders approved expansion of Smart Streets camera enforcement.

On the other hand, today the committee unanimously voted to approve the expansion of the Smart Streets Pilot Program’s camera enforcement of downtown bus/bike lanes and bus stops. If the ordinance is ...
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Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 9

Person of interest in custody for deadly stabbing of CTA worker Julian Mobley, 41, at Damen Green station, Thursday around 3 PM (ABC) ...
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The proposed Divvy contract extension goes before the Traffic Safety committee for a vote tomorrow, but there are key Lime objections

Riding an electric Divvy bike on the Southport Corridor this evening. Photo: John Greenfield In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other ...
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A bridge too far? As some drivers fume over the closure of Cortland, other folks propose making the historic span permanently car-free

Many or most North Siders are probably aware the Cortland Street Bridge has been closed to drivers for many months, since ...
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Deshawn Lee, 33, fatally struck by sedan driver in East Garfield, is 2nd person on an e-moto killed within 3 weeks in Chicago by a motorist who ran a red

Tragically, a 33-year-old man riding an electric motorcycle was struck and killed by a driver who disobeyed his traffic ...
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Here’s what we heard at one of the three town halls revving up public input for the park district’s micromobility policies

The Chicago Park District is holding three “Micromobility in the Parks” town halls to share info about “a new state law ...