Transit Group Applauds Shake-UP of Service Boards

Citizens Taking Action, an organization comprised of transit dependent riders, applauds the recent introduction of measures in the Illinois State Legislature calling for replacement of all the current mass-transit board members. The initiatives would eliminate salaries, health care and pensions for board members at the Regional Transportation Authority, the [...]

CTA rehiring nearly half of those laid off last year :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State.

The Chicago IWW and LVEJO have been looking into what it would take to form a worker self-managed, community-controlled transit cooperative to run bus service along the 31st St. corridor.  We are exploring the possibility of a better service, owned by those who operate it, with union-scale wages and benefits, for less [...]

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) was recently awareded $2.2 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to purchase 2 new all-electric buses for their fleet. These vehicles will be tested to ensure quality service on regular routes and are the standard 40-feet long. The buses are completely battery operated. This project is part of [...]

Thanks to those who came out for our Outreach Day. Seniors at McGuane Park were excited about the possibility of having bus access to Mercy Hospital again. Shopping at the mall on Ashland was another big hit. People at the Dunkin Donuts on 31st and Halsted gave us lots of tips on [...]

Curtis Black on the Clean Air & Water Show

2 LVEJO organizers wrote for this issue. Please come out and celebrate with us.

Busy Building Buslines
LVEJO’s efforts to improve public transit
The Infrastructure of Survival

Who Owns Chicago’s Water System?

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On October 1, 2010, AREA Chicago is releasing its tenth issue: Institutions & Infrastructures at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E [...]

Alfie Martin got some shots of Soldier Field.  This should give folks a sense of what they can connect to with the proposed new 31st Street Bus Route

Getting ready for the 31st Street bus to go pass the Soldier Field to see Chicago Bears!!!!!!!!!