Germany provides examples of a regional vision for transit
Our local transit system has some work to do when it comes to being laser-focused on the needs of riders. Fortunately, there’s an abundance of great examples around the world of successful regional transit systems. I recently participated in a trip to Germany to learn more about the transit systems in Munich and Berlin with the goal of bringing back good ideas to share. The group that went to Germany included elected officials, agency representatives, as well as leaders from local nonprofits, transportation unions, and businesses (see bottom photo). REGIONAL TRANSIT IN BERLIN AND MUNICH The reason we focused on Munich and Berlin is because they are comparable to Northeastern Illinois in a number of important ways: While the...
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