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Restoring express bus should lead to building BRT on Ashland

By Ted Villaire | August 18, 2015

On Tuesday CTA announced the restoration of express bus service on Ashland and Western Avenues during peak hours. The CTA ended express bus service on the #9 Ashland and #49 Western […]

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Action by advocates restores Busse Woods access

By Ted Villaire | August 17, 2015

Post image:  In a great example of local advocacy in action, the Northwest Active Transportation Council recently helped restore safe bicycle access to Busse Woods after a path was closed […]

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Extend Blue Line at both ends to connect job centers

By Ted Villaire | August 13, 2015

Post image:  The most opportunities to increase the number of people who ride transit to work in Cook County lies in the outer ring suburbs, where interchanges and disconnected towns […]

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