News All the latest from the Urban Transportation Center Ride-Share Prices Are Rising. Will They Ever Go Back Down? In the days since COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed, the cost of a ride share trip in Chicago remains high, even with a growing number of riders seeking transportation to their jobs and to… UTC Summer 2021 Reunion With Research Assistants The work of PhD and graduate research assistants is vital to transportation research conducted by the Urban Transportation Center. On July 19, research assistants met with UTC Director Dr. Ps Sriraj and CUPPA… Former UTC ED Steve Schlickman Named to APTA Hall of Fame Stephen E. Schlickman, Executive Director of the Urban Transportation Center from 2010 to 2015, was named to the American Public Transportation Association Hall of Fame for 2021. Steve joins nine other organizations and… Transport Chicago 2021 Virtual Conference Session Recordings Nearly 200 registered for the Transport Chicago’s 2021 virtual conference held June 18. The concurrent Red Line and Blue Line sessions featured a wide variety of speakers sharing knowledge and innovative ideas from… Guide to Rideshares and Public Transportation Safety for People with Disabilities Public transportation is necessary for many folks. For others, it might be a way to save a few bucks, skip traffic, or help the environment. Whatever the case, the safety risks loom larger… Will The Gulf Coast Amtrak Line Ever Leave The Station? Adding Amtrak passenger service along a freight corridor between Mobile and New Orleans was the subject of a WBHM public radio story that aired May 12. In the report, “Will The Gulf Coast… Commentary on Chicago Area Road Construction and Impact on Motorists In early May, Chicago area media spoke with UTC Director Dr. P.S. Sriraj on an emerging challenge facing motorists across metropolitan Chicago: Traffic congestion brought on by ongoing and new road construction projects,… Alumni Profile: Jean Paul Manzanarez Responsibilities: Jean Paul supports the Metro Strategies Chicago office project teams with preparation of project materials, drafting communication and outreach plans, and conducting research and data collection/analysis. How UTC Prepared Me for a… Neighbors Concerned Over Impact of Proposed Change to Street Direction Residents of the Oakland neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side are concerned about a plan underway by 4th Ward Alderman Sophia King to change the traffic direction on the 3900 block of South Ellis… Revisit UTC Spring 2021 Seminar Series Insight from transportation leaders representing state, county and regional governmental agencies comprised the UTC Spring 2021 Seminar Series. These three hour-long virtual presentations were open to all interested in gaining knowledge of current and planned… Prev 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 14 Next
