As many members of the Northwestern community undoubtedly know, the Chicago Transit Authority is facing a crisis. Transit service is slow, late or nonexistent — a funding gap of epic proportions is expected in this year’s budget and ridership is still nowhere near their levels prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this crisis, lawmakers...| The Daily Northwestern
Facing a long-feared fiscal cliff next year, Chicago-area transit operators have warned of a 40% service cut and sometimes suggest sullied optimism for improvement. Yet Pace, the suburban bus agency, has a different message after its Pulse Dempster Line’s opening year: If we build it, they will come. The limited-stop bus route started running daily...| The Daily Northwestern
Damaged walls, chipping paint and discolored pipe joints mar the over 100-year-old Evanston Davis Street Metra station. But now the regional rail operator has plans to revamp the dilapidated digs. Metra spokesman Michael Gillis told The Daily that the agency has plans for a “full-scale renovation” of the station. These improvements include boosting Americans with...| The Daily Northwestern