Friday, December 11th, 2009
We are living in a time of great crisis, but also great opportunity. It can be hard to wrap your head around the twin crises of the economy and the environment. Especially if your job is at stake, the bills are mounting, and it is just harder getting by. However, there is opportunity if we [...]
Filed under: CTA, Environmental Justice, Trains, Transit Justice, bus by Transit Justice
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
LVEJO endorsed and took part in this picket action at CTA this week.
Also, special thanks to Roger Smidl for his testimony to the CTA Board regarding the need to reverse past cuts and restore the 31st Street Bus Route.
Stop CTA Service Cuts
To watch this on YouTube, click here:
A rally against mass transit service cuts in [...]
Filed under: 31st Street Bus, CTA, Chicagoland, Environmental Justice, Public Transportation, Trains, Transit Justice, bus by Transit Justice
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Saturday, October 17th, 2009
More hoops to jump through to get the free rides.
For immediate release
DATE: March 13, 2009
CONTACT: Diane Palmer, RTA Communications Director
Office: 312-913-3282 Cell: 312-907-6902
Seniors with reduced fare cards will be charged a reduced rate after April 1, 2009
CHICAGO – The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is reminding seniors who have not changed their senor reduced fare cards [...]
Filed under: CTA, Chicagoland, Public Transportation, Trains, Transit Justice, bus, seniors by king1028skwirl
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
31st Street Bus receives 3rd most comments at RTA Hearings
Bus service for 31st Street is Priority #3 for the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) , officials said Thursday at the October RTA Board meeting.
RTA’s Sr. Deputy Executive Director, Leanne Redden outlined RTA’s priorities as Chicago’s transit system faces massive budget shortfalls.
The first priority is to address [...]
Filed under: 31st Street Bus, CTA, Environmental Justice, Public Transportation, RTA by Harry
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Got off a streetcar and killed by a motor car. A metaphor for our age.
110 years ago today, Henry Hale Bliss (June 13, 1830 – September 14, 1899) was the first person killed in a motor vehicle accident in the Western Hemisphere. On September 13, 1899 he was disembarking from a streetcar at West 74th [...]
Filed under: Accidents by Transit Justice
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Title: Transit Riders for Public Transportation – DC Advocacy Day
Location: Washington, DC
Link out: Click here
Description: Call your Congresspeople.
Tell them to support operations funding for mass transit and civil rights guarantees.
Date: 2009-09-10
Transit Riders for Public Transportation
CALL-IN DAY – THURSDAY, SEPT 10
LVEJO goes to Washington, DC to meet with Congresspeople about the crisis in transit operations funding [...]
Filed under: FSTHA, Public Transportation by Transit Justice
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