News All the latest from the Urban Transportation Center UTC at TRB 2025 The 2025 meeting of the Transportation Research Board will be held in Washington, DC from January 5 to 9. As in years past, faculty researchers and staff of the Urban Transportation Center will actively… Analysis of CTA Blue Line Slow Zones and Update on Yellow Line Accident The progress to improve rapid transit service on the western segment of the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line and breaking news related to a serious November 2023 accident on the Yellow Line prompted… Input Sought For Study on Work From Home The UTC research team invites human resource directors and corporate managers from the public and private sectors to participate in the study via an online survey. All information shared will remain confidential. Have… Chicago Traffic Congestion Grown to Extreme Levels A report from analytics firm Inrix ranked Chicago second in terms of traffic congestion on highways and arterial streets; traffic in New York City ranked first. A June 25 article from Chicago Tribune included… US DOT NuRail Center of Excellence Launched On May 30, a new federally-funded research center that will work to advance research solutions to “enhance the safety, efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of both passenger and freight rail transportation” was officially launched… UTC Contributes to 65th Annual Transportation Research Forum Scholarly research on three different — but increasingly important — transportation topics were presented by researchers from the Urban Transportation Center during the 65th Annual Transportation Research Forum held April 4 and 5… RTA and CMAP discuss future of paratransit at Urban Transportation Center seminar The future of paratransit in metropolitan Chicago was addressed in a February 28, 2024, article published by Streetsblog Chicago, the online daily news site that covers a wide range of public transit and… UTC Media Insight on CTA Yellow Line Accident On the morning of November 16, a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Yellow Line train struck a snow removal device that was planned to be used for a training exercise. In the weeks since… Concerns About Safety on Trains After Crash on CTA Yellow Line According to the preliminary investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, a design flaw in the automatic breaking system was responsible for the November 16 accident on the Chicago Transit Authority Yellow Line between… ‘L’ Stations Near Offices Have Seen Fewer Riders Return Than Those Located Near Parks, Urban Institute Analysis Shows A national research study revealed that CTA rapid transit stations near office properties had fewer riders since 2019, while ridership near stations with parks and recreational facilities showed an increase in riders. In… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 14 Next
