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The Illinois DOT will invest the funds in the Englewood Flyover, a grade separation project south of Chicago Union Station that eliminates one of the most delay-prone intersections in the entire Amtrak system. It separates Rock Island District Metra commuter trains from Amtrak passenger trains traveling on the Norfolk Southern corridor.
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Beginning August 22, elementary and high school students will also be able to ride Pace, Metra, and CTA for free.
Read More →Pace anticipates that passengers will begin riding on electric vehicles in 2023, once Pace has had time to test the technology and implement safety policies and procedures.
Read More →The survey, conducted by the RTA, shows that about 80% of riders plan to resume their pre-COVID level of transit use, but increased telecommuting is likely to persist.
Read More →The grant will allow the RTA to develop a tool that will utilize its newly developed assessment and inventory of the region's transportation assets, including infrastructure and equipment, to prioritize future expenditures, to best achieve a State of Good Repair for transportation assets over the next 10 years.
Read More →The projects include new track and signal systems that will ease freight, Amtrak, and Metra congestion, and support 3,300 jobs throughout the six-county Chicagoland area.
Read More →Chicago to create universal fare card New MBTA maps promote bus routes Chinese bullet trains now on rails President of Chicago Transit Authority resigns
Read More →New $75 Million Facility Brings Stainless Steel Railcar Production Back to the U.S., Creates Over 250 Jobs, and Reinforces Hornell as the Nation’s Rail Manufacturing Hub.
Read More →Chicago to remove bar cars. Miami to propose transit cuts. No vote allowed on transit tax.
Read More →While 29% of U.S. systems are targeting to complete installation by the deadline, potential fines of up to $25,000 a day could await those that don’t comply if an extension isn’t passed.
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