News All the latest from the Urban Transportation Center Archived UTC Fall 2021 Seminar Series The UTC Fall 2021 Seminar Series featured presentations by leaders from Chicago area transportation service bureaus and the Regional Transportation Authority. All events were held on Zoom. Visit the items below to access recordings and… Platform Doors at CTA Rapid Transit Stations Installation of protective doors on Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stations as a way to protect passengers was the focus of a CBS Channel 2 Chicago report March 4 that included commentary from… A Windfall for Infrastructure Billions in federal dollars to improve roads, bridges, public transit and other transportation infrastructure was the focus of an extensive Crain’s Chicago Business Forum Report, “A Windfall for Infrastructure.” Dr. Ps Sriraj, director… CTA ‘ghost buses’ hamper commuters amid cold weather, COVID-19 The impact of so-called “ghost buses,” or buses cited through online tracking that don’t arrive as scheduled, is the subject of a recent Medill Reports Chicago article by Raphael Hippos. UTC Director Dr.… Riders Have Been Slow to Return to CTA and Metra. What Will it Take to Get Them Back? The outlook for bringing ridership on public transit back to pre-pandemic levels in the year ahead remains uncertain in 2022. And, transit agencies in metropolitan Chicago will need to continue to remain diligent… Not the 'Carmageddon' That Some Predicted, Traffic Jams in Some Cities are Back Chicago is often called “The Second City.” But according to statistics released recently by INRIX, a data analytics firm, Chicago drivers ranked first in time spent in traffic. In a story aired December… The Impact of Speed Bumps on Making Streets Safer They’re seemingly everywhere. Speed bumps, that is. In a WBEZ segment aired December 3 as a response to a “Curious City” question, UTC Director Dr. Ps Sriraj offers commentary on the value behind… UTC Takes to the Field for ICT Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Tool and Prioritization Project A team of researchers from the Urban Transportation Center recently began conducting an at-grade highway-rail crossing pedestrian safety project sponsored by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) that’s designed to improve safety at… Archived UTC Spring 2021 Seminar Series Insight from transportation leaders representing state, county and regional governmental agencies comprised the UTC Spring 2021 Seminar Series. March 4: Planning and Programming at IDOT with Holly Bieneman, Director of the Office of… Analysis of Transportation on Proposed One Central Development The state of the current rapid transit and bus network in downtown Chicago and surrounding neighborhoods should be scrutinized carefully before Chicago gives approval for a multi-billion-dollar mixed use transit-centered development in the… Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 13 Next
