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The Weber Spur Trail on Chicago’s Northwest Side has been subject to a series of starts and stops over the last decade, resulting in slow, sporadic progress for the rails-to-trails […]
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The DuPage County Department of Transportation recently completed a survey that will help inform a trails plan that is expected to be approved this year. The new trails plan, which […]
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Rail service at the CTA, unfortunately, continues to be plagued by issues surrounding hiring and training. The persistent problems with the agency’s employment pipeline means riders continue to be frustrated […]
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The Chicago region’s current hub-and-spoke transit system leaves nearly half a million Cook County residents stranded in transit deserts.
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