Chicago Transportation
Chicago Water Taxi season extended through mid-December
The increasingly popular commuter service is responding to customer demand
New Chicago ‘L’ station announced for State and Lake
The project will add full ADA accessibility and widen the 122-year-old CTA platform.
Navy Pier Flyover project ready to begin phase two
The highly-anticipated trail improvement is ready to break ground on its middle segment.
Work underway on $22 million Union Station skylight project
The Amtrak-financed project calls for a second skylight to be constructed just above the 1920’s original.
A look at Chicago’s first bridge lift of the season
The clang of Chicago’s Bascule bridges can mean only one thing: Fall has officially come to the Windy City.
A complete guide from O’Hare to Millennium Park via public transit
The best way to get downtown from the airport is taking the ‘L’ train
What are Chicago’s biggest transit mistakes and missed opportunities?
The city likes to boast about its robust public transit system, but where does it fall short?
A walk through the Chicago Pedway: Mastering the Loop’s network of underground tunnels
A lifesaver or pedestrian purgatory?
Transportation that built Chicago: The railroads
Chicago was—and still is—the nation’s supreme rail transit hub.
Delightfully retro CTA clip highlights agency’s move to videotape
Step back into the ‘70s with this retro video from Chicago’s transit agency
Quincy station one step away from official Chicago Landmark designation
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a recommendation to landmark the historic Quincy ‘L’ stop
Transportation that built Chicago: The river system
A look at how Chicago’s network of waterways built and are still changing the Windy City
Should Walk Score rankings matter to Chicago home buyers?
Is Walk Score meaningful guidance or just more real estate industry alchemy?
New name and transit plan revealed for Tribune redevelopment site
The four-building development would connect to Chicago’s commuter hubs via a proposed access road.
When Chicago’s Yellow Line was the future of urban transportation
The CTA’s oddball suburban feeder route originated as a federally funded experiment in the future of transportation. And it succeeded beyond anybody’s wildest expectations.
Which Chicago neighborhoods are the most bike and pedestrian friendly?
And which neighborhoods stand to improve?
Blue Line station renovations at Belmont and Jefferson Park inch forward
Combined, the renovations to the busy stations will cost nearly $31 million
The Loop’s Randolph/Wabash station is now permanently closed
Service at the 121-year-old station officially ended at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday morning
New Washington-Wabash ‘L’ station officially opens
The $75million Calatrava-esque project is the Loop’s first new CTA station in 20 years.
The Loop’s new Washington-Wabash ‘L’ station opens August 31
The CTA’s newest mass transit hub has been under construction for more nearly three years.
CTA has ‘no plans’ to extend Green Line to Jackson Park
Mass transit to the future Obama Presidential Center is not likely to happen anytime soon.
City continues testing Ventra integration with Divvy bike sharing
Your CTA fare card will soon work with the city’s bike sharing system.
Major delays as CTA suspends service on Red, Brown, and Purple lines
Thousands of commuters were delayed this morning as a police and fire investigation caused disruptions to service.
City declares overhaul of Damen, Elston, and Fullerton complete
After two years of construction, one of the Windy City’s worst traffic bottlenecks has been made safer for cars, bikes, and people.
Open thread: Should the Green Line be extended to Jackson Park?
The Obamas have touted the presidential center’s potential economic impact, but what about transit?
New offices, Metra stop, and 606 extension previewed in Finkl Steel rendering
A newly revealed marketing image hints at some of the improvements developer Sterling Bay has in store for the North Branch Corridor.
City declares Western Avenue makeover complete
The $27 million project was completed one month ahead of schedule and on budget.
Damen entrance at Illinois Medical District Blue Line station reopens
The entrances on Ogden and Paulina will be closed starting this Friday for construction.
Redesigned Washington-Wabash CTA station targets Labor Day opening
The Loop’s upcoming "Calatrava-esque" elevated train stop has been under construction for more than two years.
Public art and DJ booth on tap for new 95th Street Red Line terminal
Renown Chicago artist Theaster Gates envisions tapestries made from old fire hoses and a live radio station broadcasting over the station’s PA system.
New renderings reveal plan for ambitious Lake Shore Drive overhaul
Several large—and undoubtedly very expensive—plans to create new beaches, trails, and parkland are reportedly still under consideration.
New petition calls on Chicago to restore the 63rd Street Green Line branch
Greater transit connectivity to Jackson Park and the upcoming Obama Library is needed now, argues the petition’s author.
CDOT hosting meeting to discuss Wicker Park intersection improvements
The city agency will present plans to improve the infamous Damen, North, and Milwaukee intersection.
Where the ‘L’ is experiencing passenger crowding
The CTA has also offered suggestions on how to increase capacity along its most popular lines.
Chicago opens first separated paths for bikers and runners along Lakefront Trail
The first segment of the long-discussed project officially opened today between 31st and 41st streets in Bronzeville.
Historic Quincy ‘L’ station one step closer to official landmark status
The 120-year-old Quincy stop is one of the city’s oldest and best preserved ‘L’ stations.
Rahm: Chicago public transit needs ongoing federal support
Mayor Rahm Emanuel wrote an editorial highlighting the CTA’s modernization for the New York Times.
Could Elon Musk crack Chicago’s elusive O’Hare express train?
Mr. Musk’s company suggests linking Chicago’s Loop and O’Hare International Airport via 125 mph underground "sleds."