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Coming soon: Bus Rapid Transit and “complete streets”

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More than 100 people turned out last night at the Chicago Architecture Foundation to learn about the City of Chicago’s $37 million plan for Central Loop Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), which will speed travel between the Union and Ogilvie Metra stations to points east and north, including Michigan Avenue and Navy Pier. The three scenarios... Read more »
By Patrick Barry,
May 3, 2012 at 9:28 am
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CTA lifts ban on advertising alcohol; most ads will appear in Central Business District

The CTA board last week voted to update its advertising guidelines to allow advertising alcoholic beverages on rail cars and at certain rail stations. Ads will not be allowed on buses. Advertisement of alcoholic beverages will be limited primarily to the Central Business District, matching the geographic area of JC Decaux bus shelters, owned and managed by... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
March 19, 2012 at 6:07 pm
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Movies with the best train scenes: No. 1 - sexy train ride on "Risky Business"

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With the 84th Academy Awards airing Sunday, CTA Tattler is featuring the top 5 films with the best train or subway scenes. My No. 1 film is “Risky Business” with its “risky train ride” for Tom Cruise and Rebecca DeMornay. And of course, it features our very own CTA. It starts with the two lovers... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
February 23, 2012 at 7:28 pm
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Movies with the best train scenes: No. 2 - chase scene from "French Connection"

In this week leading up to the 84th Academy Awards, CTA Tattler is featuring the top 5 films with the best train or subway scenes. At No. 2 we have the famous car/elevated train chase scene from “The French Connection.” Great Movie Car Chases – The French Connection This scene is probably one of the... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
February 22, 2012 at 6:23 pm
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Movies with the best train scenes: No. 3 - "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3"

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In this week leading up to the 84th Academy Awards, CTA Tattler is featuring the top 5 films with the best train or subway scenes. At No. 3 we have “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3.” Of the CTA Tattler Top 5, this film and “Kontroll” are the only ones where the filming and... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
February 21, 2012 at 7:05 pm
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Riders for Better Transit plan first "Day of Action" Feb. 29

Volunteers with the Active Transportation Alliance Riders for Better Transit will hit the streets Feb. 29 to spread the word: Chicagoland needs faster, more reliable, more frequent and expanded transit service. Our transit system should be moving forward, not backward. They will start with coffee and then pass out action alert fliers. If you want... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
February 21, 2012 at 9:59 am
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Police looking for two males after CTA Green Line robberies

Chicago police have issued community alerts for two suspects in two different robberies on the south end of the CTA Green Line. The robbers are described as African-Americans between the ages of 16 and 21, 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-2 and weighing between 190 and 230 pounds, reports the Chicago Tribune. In the first incident, two males... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
February 19, 2012 at 12:37 pm
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Some transit agencies are accommodating the bigger-butt riders

New Jersey Transit plans to add 2.2 inches to the width of its seats in double-decker train cars over the next three years. And Amtrak plans to change design on dining car seating to accommodate the wider commuters of today. A New York Times story last week recapped these developments. “It’s clear that the U.S... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
January 23, 2012 at 7:07 am
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CTA news and notes: RTA says no to high-priced consultant

Here are few CTA news items from this past week: RTA passes on consultant to lobby for federal capital dollars. The RTA board Wednesday voted to reject a $1.7 million contract with consultants to lobby Congress for capital repair dollars for the CTA and Metra. Red-Purple Modernization update meeting set. The CTA has scheduled an... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
January 20, 2012 at 7:10 am
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Claypool's first big stumble: New rail cars pulled from service

In what shapes up as Forrest Claypool’s first big test in his seven-month tenure at CTA’s helm, the CTA on Friday announced it was removing all 40 of the new Series 5000 rail cars from their debut service on the Pink Line. Details from the press release: In late November, CTA inspectors working at Bombardier’s... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
December 19, 2011 at 8:40 am
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