Volo
Volo, IL · Traffic & Transit
trapezeonline.com
Home Avenue bridge to get a new look— and a new purpose
The first thing I noticed crossing the Home Avenue bridge was the honking. As cars passed through Oak Park on the Eisenhower Expressway, a small group of protesters had posted up a “Make America Affordable Again” sign over the village’s only pedestrian bridge, and countless drivers were honking in support.
Streetsblog Capitol Hill
Victory! Expansion of Smart Streets program for citywide, permanent camera enforcement of bus/bike lanes and bus stops is a done deal.
Last Friday, the Chicago City Council’s Traffic Safety Committee unanimously voted to expand the Smart Streets Pilot Program’s, camera enforcement of bus/bike lanes and bus stops in the central city, so that it eventually becomes a permanent, citywide program. Today it went to the full council for the final decision.
metra.com
Work to impact Metra Electric, South Shore service on two weekends
Sunday schedules will be in effect on the Metra Electric Line and the line will partially shutdown on two weekends this fall, due to construction work associated with the South Shore Line’s expansion plans. On the weekends of Oct. 24-25 and Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Metra and NICTD trains will...
Yahoo!
Chicago’s Speed Cameras Spat Out a Ticket Every 17 Seconds in 2024. Most Were for 6 to 10 MPH Over.
Chicago mailed 1,843,398 speed camera tickets in 2024, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation's annual report on automated enforcement, which uses ticket data from the city's Department of Finance. Spread across a leap year, that works out to one ticket roughly every 17 seconds, around the clock. The figure...
WTTW - Chicago PBS
Changes Are Coming to CTA, Metra and Pace. Hear From the Leaders of Their New Oversight Agency
It’s a new era for CTA, Metra and Pace as the Northern Illinois Transit Authority becomes the new oversight agency for all three systems. NITA officially replaced the Regional Transportation Authority last month after being created by the Illinois General Assembly as part of a $1.5 billion transit bill in October 2025. The change aims to establish a more efficient way to run and fund Chicago-area public transit after years of debate exacerbated by the loss in revenue from the COVID-19 pandemic.
ABC 7 Chicago
I-Team finds government vehicles parked in Loop tow zones while other nearby drivers receive tickets
Parking can be hard to find in Chicago's Loop, but an ABC7 I-Team investigation found dozens of city and other government vehicles parked in marked tow zones without visible parking tickets while nearby private vehicles were being ticketed.
NBC Chicago
I-80 WB lanes shut down in Joliet due to multi-vehicle crash; backups expected
A multi-vehicle crash on westbound I-80 was snarling traffic in Joliet during the Thursday morning commute, with part of the interstate closed as police investigate. NBC 5 traffic reporter Kye Martin described the incident as a "major traffic alert" for Will County commuters. According to Illinois State Police, the crash...
Q98.5
Chicago Named One of America’s 10 Worst Cities for Driving
If you drive in Rockford, you know it can be a challenge at times. It's not like there's tons of traffic in the city, but there's enough tough driving, whether it be one-ways, road construction, or roundabouts, to make you want to pull your hair out. While the Forest City...
smartcitiesdive.com
Battery-powered trains coming to Chicago: a first look
The Chicago commuter rail system, Metra, and rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler debuted a battery-electric train at the American Public Transportation Association conference and expo in Chicago last week. Metra has ordered eight of the train sets, which are expected to enter passenger service by 2028, according to a news release....
Fox 32 Chicago
NBC Chicago
Pritzker's office calls Amtrak project a ‘bait and switch' as Bridgeport residents continue fight
A "bait and switch" is what Gov. JB Pritzker's office is calling Amtrak's proposed plan to relocate its maintenance facility from the South Loop to Bridgeport. The controversial project is now getting attention from the state's top elected leaders. The governor's office said Amtrak has a responsibility to be transparent...
oakpark.com
Let’s not be whisper quiet!
By now, you likely have heard how a developer wants to run a high-speed train that will whip through River Forest, Melrose Park, Forest Park, and 11 other communities on its 80+ mph journey from O’Hare to Downtown Chicago. Dave Lundy, the developer, brags that it will run every 15 minutes from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. [1] Counting trains in both directions, it’s actually every 7.5 minutes, and 144 times per day. That doesn’t include possible nightly freight trains that could be in play.
islands.com
Be Cautious Driving Through This US City Where Speed Cameras Issue A Ticket Every 48 Seconds
Although it's a form of reckless driving, the need for speed is arguably a universal one. Sometimes, it's driven by anxiety, frustration, and pressure to get to where you're going. Other times, it's a pleasurable sensation of freedom and exhilaration, perhaps with a smidge of the Freudian self-destructive death drive. At all times, it's a safety risk, which Chicago has tackled head-on with a controversial network of automated speed cameras.
oakpark.com
On bridges and e-motos
I wholeheartedly agree with the Oct. 7 Viewpoints letter from Jane Driscoll, “Practical, not prideful” regarding the proposed Home Avenue bridge project. This bridge is a piece of infrastructure that allows access across an ugly, loud, and smelly expressway,. The additional cost for this bridge to the village...