Bin 36 to open at CTA headquarters
There will be no need to get behind the steering wheel after tipping back drinks at a new Bin 36 restaurant that is set to open in the CTA headquarters...
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Survey: Chicagoans wait half-hour daily for trains, buses, but could be worse
Public transit riders in the Chicago area spend about a half-hour a day waiting for their trains and buses to arrive. And although it is perhaps the most frustrating part...
Just when drivers think congestion couldn’t get any worse
As if congestion isn't quite horrible enough all by itself in Chicago, drivers last week endured protests blocking traffic on Lake Shore Drive and other roads, rush-hour sign-repair work causing...
Cook County holds transportation policy open houses
It's back to work and school after a holiday weekend, and there is plenty going on in the world of transportation. Cook County will host open houses starting Tuesday to...
FAA studying military-style air-traffic backup system, Sen. Kirk says
Fifteen key air traffic control facilities would take over airplane guidance during emergencies in which part or all of the primary control system is knocked offline, according to a $65...
FAA outlines strategy to recover from air-traffic control outages
Tighter security has been implemented to "detect and counter insider threats" against the nation's radar facilities that direct airplanes, following the arson attack two months ago by a worker at...
Most stop-for-pedestrian signs hit by drivers, city data show
Signs placed in the road alerting motorists they must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks are a popular safety tool in Chicago neighborhoods, city officials say. Among drivers, they're another kind...
CTA joins federal safety program, becoming first in nation
The CTA will participate in the launch of a federal program that will develop standards for upgrading rail safety in Chicago and at transit agencies across the U.S., officials said...
CTA board passes 2015 budget with no fare hikes
The CTA board on Wednesday approved the transit agency's operating budget for next year and a capital program that funds the purchase of new trains and buses and upgrades to...
Elderly couple survive when plane crashes into home: ‘Not a scratch on them’
Luz Cazares woke Tuesday morning to a loud crash and the sight of a plane's tail sticking out from the home of her neighbors, a couple in their 80s, just...