Calls grow for reforms to Illinois’ mass transit systems before awarding funding

Institute makes case to end Milwaukee’s streetcar

(The Center Square) – One of Wisconsin’s think tanks says it is time to stop propping up The Hop.

CTA begins annual spring cleaning program across several CTA stations

The Chicago Transit Authority's annual Refresh & Renew revitalization program is yet again underway this spring with plans to improve train and bus stations across the CTA system.Improvements will include utility and plumbing line repairs and outdated equipment removal. It will also make cosmetic changes like replacing lighting, signs and railings as well as cleaning and repairing surfaces. At an estimated $6.5 million for 2025, the repairs and …

Calls grow for reforms to Illinois’ mass transit systems before awarding funding

(The Center Square) – With a massive funding shortfall on the horizon, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce is calling on state lawmakers to enact reforms for the state’s mass transit systems before considering funding.

Reinvent Albany Joins Group Memo of Support for Rider-First Fare Agenda - Reinvent Albany

Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA • Business Council of New York State • Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York • Community Service Society • Disabled in Action • New York Lawyers for the Public Interest • New York League of Conservation Voters • New York State Restaurant Association • NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign • Queens Chamber of Commerce • Regional Plan Association • Reinvent Albany • Riders Alliance • Rise and Res…

Partners launch “The Story of a Bench” placemaking program

The goal is to help build better bus stops through the addition of a basic amenity – a bench Hundreds of thousands of area residents pass through MetroBus and MetroLink stops each year to get where they need to go. In recent years, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and AARP in St. Louis have been working to transform places transit riders simply pass through in route to their next destination into colorful, engaging corridors – with seating, lig…