LVEJO’s efforts to improve public transit Published in Institutions & Infrastructures on April 15, 2010 by Mackel Garrison

Public transit is basic urban infrastructure, though not every community in Chicago enjoys adequate services.  Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) works to better understand the transportation needs of our community.  Our work around public transit began back in [...]

Bus, rail unions rally for more U.S. transit funding

March 29, 2010 – SUN-TIMES STAFF

Transit unions representing bus and rail workers are organizing rallies around the country in the next few weeks to
push for more federal funding for public transit.

Operation PUSH hosted a rally for more than [...]

RALLY / TRANSIT SUMMIT FOR FUNDING!!

Funding is the only SOLUTION!

lnternational President Warren George.

ATU Local 308 President Robert Kelly and ATU Local 241 P resident Darrell Jefferson and others will be in attendance

ATU Representatives will be there from around the country

When: March 27th

Where: Rainbow Push Goalition Headquarters

930 E. 50th Street [...]

By Sarah Severson

As part of the Chicago Transit Authority’s recent cutbacks, on Feb. 7 the 103-year-old Archer Garage at 2600 W. Pershing Rd. ceased operations. Also last month, the CTA cut service by implementing less frequent runs on 119 bus routes and seven of the CTA’s eight rail lines; reducing hours on [...]