Editorial: Dorval Carter was an ineffective CTA leader. Now Chicago needs a new ‘Train Daddy,’ or ‘Mommy’
Dorval Carter Jr., who announced his retirement Monday to widespread relief, was no “train daddy,” to use the phrase applied ...
CTA President Dorval Carter to step down
Carter’s resignation comes as a debate brews in Springfield about whether to combine the CTA with Metra, Pace and the ...
NYC is the first US city with congestion pricing. Surviving 2025 is the key test
New York City’s congestion pricing is the first of its kind in the United States. Yet congestion pricing has been implemented ...
Courts Grapple With the Corporate Transparency Act
The author writes "Over the past two decades, the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice have cracked down on ...
New York's congestion tax is no model for Chicago
Chicago traffic rivals New York City for worst in the nation. A report from Inrix consultants released on Jan. 5 shows Chicago commuters spend a whopping 102 hours a year in traffic. For comparison’s ...
Regional Transportation Authority warns of fiscal cliff, asks for more power over Chicago area transit
The agency said the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace suburban buses will face a $770 million budget deficit and ...
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Making its move: RTA proposes universal fares, more trains, cost cuts to counter merger plan
Amid a $770 million budget gap facing Metra, Pace and the CTA, and a proposal to merge the three into a supersized agency, ...
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RTA pitches Springfield on $1.5B revamp to save and even enhance service
Chicago-area transit leaders are unveiling a plan they say would both avoid a sharp post-COVID reduction in service and help ...
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AARP study highlights how tech can help with aging in place
Technology has the potential to assist older people with aging in place, according to AARP and the Consumer Technology ...