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I am... skeptical regarding this claim.

Admittedly I'm not a regular Metra rider but there has to be a better way to see the schedule than a PDF, right?

Brooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo can you please put transit experts on CTA governing bodies

You didn't do much to pass the Smart Streets expansion so you shouldn't take credit for it. I'm still not voting for you. You dgaf about biking or transit.

A tunnel could fix this very specific issue, among many others #BuildTheTunnel

Chicago launched its annual crash report last week. In summary, the City is moving in the right direction on reducing crashes of all modes. Read more here: api.chicago.gov/filenet5/ser...

Chicago wants developers to build modern courtyard buildings on 3 City-owned lots in Bronzeville. The RFP is a pilot that could make the classic U-shaped building legal again citywide. Proposals are due Jan. 10. www.chicago.gov/city/en/site...

After school drop-off this morning, I found myself in a small fleet of electric cargo bikes. There were five of us together at one point. Every year, more and more parents are ditching the car for the school run. State e-bike rebate programs are such a no-brainer. Wish we had one in Illinois.

Density for democracy

I conceptually understood but still did not realize exactly how good interlining was until I was at the @humantransit.bsky.social workshop looking around at everybody's maps and seeing how much you could push core service while still getting service "out there" by branching/interlining

Anti-stop consolidation people will tell you it adds like 4 minutes of walking while saving the average rider around 1 minute of riding, but the truth is stop consolidation would help prevent gaps like this. Is 4 minutes of walking worth saving 32 minutes of waiting and 1 min of riding? Yes.

Unfortunately taking the bus in Chicago puts me in such a bad mood because all I can see are unnecessary inefficiencies as a result of political incompetence

At some point, Chicago urbanists are going to have to reckon with the fact that housing advocacy groups are endorsing anti-bike alders and bike advocacy groups are endorsing anti-housing alders. Right now we take every victory we can get. But what happens when these forces fight each other?

I found this insect next to my tent. I'm worried about my children; the place is full of insects. Please help me move to a safer place. 😭 chuffed.org/project/help...

This is by far the biggest strength of regional rail: by and large, we already have the infrastructure, rolling stock, staff, etc. to run higher-frequency service, but historically we only do it for a couple hours in the morning and a couple hours in the evening. We need to sweat our assets.

God, "mind your own business" is what these people ALWAYS tell me when you ask them not to park in the bike lane. I'm on a bike! You're parked in the bike lane! You've *turned this into* my business! Coincidentally, "mind your own business" not a factor in drivers needlessly harassing me, curious

Headway management is my passion

😂😂So glad I didn't have access to scientists' emails when I procrastinated on my homework

Yeah, sure, that's fine

144 people tuned into the NITA Board meeting. Not bad, not bad

Pretty disappointing that the Metra tunnel to enable easier cross-town or cross-regional travel didn't make the list 😢 blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/15/i...

Sheridan Rd from Howard to Montrose

Oak Park neighbors: Shape Oak Park goes to the Plan Commission this Thursday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m. at OPRF High School. It would allow 2- to 4-flats in house-scale buildings in every neighborhood. Come say you support it. 30 seconds is enough. engageoakpark.com/Shape

12 years ago I took my first bus ride to downtown Chicago and recognized the need for a bus lane on Michigan Ave. we’ve finally made a small step in the right direction. Hopefully our next mayor and city council crew build on this and do so QUICKLY!!!!

Despite my hating on the small scope of this, I’m pretty impressed that they went from announcement to execution in like, a month? Without providing opportunities for insane drivers and Tribune columnists to shriek about it? Now bring that energy to reinforcing and expanding it

Desperately needs apartments above it

I really want to know what was going through the mind of the guy biking up the hill at Lunt and Ridge in the direction of oncoming traffic 😳

Anyone happen to have pictures of live CO2 monitoring built into the design of a space? An example below 🤓

We need western BRT so fucking bad man

“This is our Urban Arrow and we’ve had this since we moved to Chicago. I use it to get my kids around, and sometimes even the two kids and my mom in here. So it's our two wheels, but, like an SUV on two wheels.” 🧵

I want to ride my bike to an errand but the safer thing is to walk that route and I'm grumpy about missing biking this is what drivers take away from us

😭😭The time to replace my e-bike battery is coming. I think that's where my holiday funds are going

What Wrigleyville needs is bus lanes. Game days shouldn't fuck over every single bus nearby, then folks could actually arrive in space efficient ways that don't ruin every bus nearby for every rider along the route. Folks at Ashland & 28th shouldn't have their bus gutted by a Cubs game.

Survey time 🤓😈

Chicago transit lovers and geeks, do we think there's a way NITA can force the city of Chicago to create dedicated bus lanes?

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🕳️ Route 22 (Clark) — Southbound No buses between Clark & Belden and Clark & Van Buren — a ~31 min gap, scheduled around every 9 min this hour Last seen: #4020 (6 min late) · Next up: #4027 (20 min late)

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How the police defund cities: Part infinity

🕳️ Route 9 (Ashland) — Northbound No buses between Ashland & Adams and Wilson & Ashland — a ~37 min gap, scheduled around every 9 min this hour Last seen: #8756 (2 min early) · Next up: #8090 (15 min late) 📊 3rd Route 9 gap reported today

The biggest victory here isnt even the bus lane itself. Its a victory over The Process: - make a committee - meet with The Groups - make a report - start a non-binding referendum - make a pilot - make a report - make a plan - deploy a few years later People are SICK of this.

👻 Ghost buses, past hour 🚌 Route X49 (Western Express) NB · 4 of 8 missing (50%) · every ~22 min instead of ~11

Why is Hamilton so wide between Lawrence and Montrose?!

Only northbound AND doesn’t go north of Wacker lmfao

*Deep sigh* Wilson Ave really could make an amazing bike boulevard

For my Chicago cyclists and transit riders night owls, mark your calendars for Thursday Nov 12th! Better Streets Chicago is holding our annual fundraiser🥳🚍🚇🦯🦼🚲 Let's celebrate the emergence of NITA and raise funds to make even more progress in the Chicago municipal election!