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For a native Chicagoan, like me, this is surreal. Colorized film from a century ago. It features some buildings, then new (such as the Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower, along with the Opera House and Daily News Building under construction) as well as those (such as the Art Institute)...

Merry Christmas from Chicago!

Seattle has the largest percentage of work from home employees in the country. The trend has impacted economic recovery in many cities, but perhaps most significantly transit. Perhaps there is some hope. I, certainly, found this to be the case coming out of the pandemic in Chicago. The...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-09/chicago-s-struggling-transit-system-gets-ready-for-the-dnc

Saying they are weeks away from losing the Chicago Hub terminal, with city officials still failing to identify any alternative options. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/greyhound-station-in-west-loop-weeks-away-from-possible-closure/#x

Purchased by Playhouse Square https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cleveland.com/news/2024/04/heres-why-playhouse-squares-purchase-of-cleveland-greyhound-bus-station-is-such-a-big-deal-analysis.html?outputType=amp The likely move of bus service is to the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Transit Center...and...

With a different sort of outlook: consolidating zones, encouraging day trips outside downtown, making riding more affordable. https://abc7chicago.com/metra-fares-train-time-schedules/13412711/

An extensive "ten year plan" (I wonder how much could practically be accomplished in that time) vision for expanding transit in Chicago. Some are, perhaps, more ambitious concepts that would not be so easy to realize, let alone fund. Others are already on the drawing board to get done. This...

https://chicagoyimby.com/2023/04/sale-announced-for-downtown-greyhound-station.html

This article (except below) has me thinking on necessity being the mother of invention, and steps being taken (perhaps some of which are long overdue) towards evolving commuter systems away from just rush service as its primary use. How must transit systems reinvent themselves to stay afloat...

https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-cta-riders-on-delays-safety-filth-smoking/00289237-4e60-4d9a-b355-8923fe433449

I've noticed that the popular "Transit" app is set to start charging 5 bucks a month or 25 annually for "Royale" service. In Chicago, I've noticed that this means offering arrival times for the closest cross streets complimentary, maybe a nearby L (maybe not, depending where you are).....and...

I've been noting this as the problem and solution for over a year, now. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/10/18/23411303/cta-ghost-buses-trains-rescheduling-commuters-letters

With historic bus and train rides: https://www.transitchicago.com/75th/#daleyplaza

AAPRCO is running a special (with plenty of private varnish) all over Metra territory this weekend and into next week. If you're looking to fan, the schedule is attached.

https://www.wuwm.com/2022-08-22/newassenger-rail-may-be-headed-in-wisconsin-through-kenosha-racine-milwaukee

A couple of us from the forum joined Miles in Transit for a trip around Chicago's Loop last week. Enjoy our fun, camaraderie, and history!

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/7/20/23271862/metra-riders-survey-covid-19-pandemic-transit-transportation-chicago?_amp=true

Another thread started to wander in the direction of conditions on some systems, especially CTA, since the pandemic. This is a fairly representative picture of the situation, especially late/over night. Though I do think that riding further north on these lines around or after midnight would...

https://railfan.com/south-shore-street-running-ends-this-weekend/?fbclid=IwAR1xdolSWjkYt81EIIwrJVQGok0_jRi2IHT3tv-BPf7RguHAQ41i9Ebet60