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Tag Archives: Metra
CN March 8 2018
So how was your commute today? Quick run downtown on the Red line? Gliding into the Loop from Arlington Heights or Bolingbrook on the Metra? A Pace bus from Skokie, a crosstown CTA bus, or maybe paratransit? Oh, you … Continue reading
CN Feb 8 2018 Ed Zotti
On Monday, the City accepted four proposals from consortiums of companies interested in building a transit link between downtown Chicago and O’Hare airport. Mayor Emanuel expressed great pleasure about the amount of interest shown in the proposed project, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amtrak, Chicago Central Area Committee, CTA, CTA ridership declines, Ed Zotti, Elon Musk, Metra, O'Hare, the "L"
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CN May 11 2017
When Mayor Richard J. Daley opened the new el line in the Dan Ryan Expressway median in September 1969, he promised the 95th station wouldn’t be the end of the line for long. The line would soon reach all the … Continue reading
CN September 15 2016
We take a step back today to attempt a look at the big picture. And our guide is Daniel Kay Hertz, proprietor of the City Notes blog. What are the big problems facing Chicago to which we’re not paying attention? … Continue reading
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Tagged Bronzeville, City Notes, CPS, CTA, CTU, Daniel Kay Hertz, DuPage County, Eisenhower Expressway, Metra, Rahm Emanuel, Red Line
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CN August 21, 2014
Has Rahm Emanuel distinguished himself as the Transportation Mayor? Has he shown he knows how to shake money out of the Washington money trees? “He has,” says Tribune Getting Around transportation reporter Jon Hikevitch, “But he’s been fortunate, too. … Continue reading
CN March 13, 2014
Marty Oberman didn’t know much about railroads before Mayor Emanuel asked him to serve on the Metra Board. But he was undaunted. “I’m a professional question asker,” he says, referring to his training as an attorney. “I’ve asked a … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Oreseno, freight trains, Martin Oberman, Metra, Metra Board, Rahm Emanuel, RTA
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CN Aug 8, 2013
Did Pat Quinn do the right thing by withholding paychecks for Illinois legislators until they pass pension reform? Neither Chris Robling, a Republican strategist/commentator, nor Dave Lundy, a Democratic strategic/commentator, think he did. It sets too ugly a precedent … Continue reading
CN June 20, 2013
If you’re a Metra rider and you think service quality has been declining , you’re not wrong. That’s the view of the Tribune’s transportation writer Jon Hilkevitch, who sat down with us for a one-on-one interview this week – and … Continue reading
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Tagged bike lanes on Dearborn, Chicago Tribune, CTA, CTA Red Line creconstruction, CTA Ventra Card, Forrest Claypool, increased air traffic over northwest side, Jon Hilkevitch, Metra, Metra on-time performance, New CTA el cars, new runway, O'Hare Modernization Plan, Rahm Emanuel
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CN February 21, 2013
“A firearm, if you understand how it works, is not a defensive weapon,” asserts Ethan Michaeli on this week’s program. “And this whole concept that you can use a firearm to defend yourself in your home, on a bus or anywhere … Continue reading
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