Transit in the News
Friday, March 23rd, 2007“Village manager is right to call for more Metra service” - Daily Southtown Editorial, August 15 2007
“Pace fares go up next month” - Waukegan News Sun, August 14 2007
“Lawmakers Await Governor’s Decision On Pay Raises” - NBC 5, August 13 2007
“Exiting CTA ‘Doomsday Plan’ Would Be No Easy Job” - WBBM Radio, August 13 2007
“CTA chief uses all-or-nothing funding strategy” - Chicago Tribune, August 11 2007
“CTA Funding Needed By September 16th” - WBBM Radio, August 11 2007
“Boost funding to stabilize mass transit” - Daily Herald Editorial, August 10 2007
“Lawmakers close in on spending plan; $600 million for schools, $0 for CTA” - Chicago Tribune, August 10, 2007
“Lake Shore Drive bus lanes: Blame Rio?” - Chicago Sun Times, August 10 2007
“If Daley rode CTA, service might improve” - Chicago Sun Times Editorial, August 9 2007
“Higher fares, fewer buses” - Chicago Sun Times, August 9 2007
“Pace to sever link between city, suburbs” - Daily Southtown, August 9 2007
“CTA softens impact of cutbacks; expected savings deflect drastic plans” - Chicago Tribune, August 8 2007
“State budget cuts could force reductions in Pace bus routes” - GateHouse News Service, August 8 2007
“CTA board OKs fare hike” - Chicago Sun Times, August 8 2007
“Sun urges local legislators to support RTA funding bill” - Naperville Sun, August 6 2007
“We pay for gov’s poor leadership” - Chicago Sun Times, August 5 2007
“‘Take it or leave it’ plan will force shutdown: gov” - Chicago Sun Times, August 2 2007
“Pace board will cut routes, raise fares” - Chicago Tribune, August 2 2007
“Pace approves plan to raise fares, cut routes“- ABC7, August 1 2007
“Pace cuts, fare hikes could be first of many” - Daily Southtown, August 1 2007
“RTA keeps state focus on funding woes” - Kane County Chronicle, August 1 2007
“Oakton station nearly certain” - Chicago Tribune, August 1 2007
“Chicago-Area Mass Transit Bill To Go Before Illinois House Committee” - WBBM780, July 30 2007
“Transit bill backer undaunted” - Chicago Tribune, July 30 2007
“Progress Made Towards RTA Funding Bill” - WBBM780, July 28 2007
“Capital needs, transit still priorities” - Daily Herald, July 27 2007
“A decent transit deal” - Chicago Tribune, July 27 2007
“Lawmakers close to transit deal” - ABC7, July 26 2007
“State funding could help Kane roads” - The Courier News, July 26 2007
“Kane officials praise transit plan” - Daily Herald, July 26 2007
“Lawmakers tout sales tax to aid RTA” - Daily Herald, July 26 2007
“Handicapped protest planned Pace cutbacks” - Medill Report, July 25 2007
“Mass transit dollars pushed in Springfield” - Chicago Tribune, July 25 2007
“Fueling CTA The taxman cometh. . . ” - Chicago Tribune, July 25 2007
“Pace riders speak out against cuts, fare hikes” - Daily Herald, July 25 2007
“Pace announces likely cuts to local bus service” - Forest Park Review, July 24 2007
“Kane County panel backs plans to add trains” - Daily Herald, July 24 2007
“Riders: We dread PACE cuts” - Kane County Chronicle, July 20 2007
“Seniors, disabled protest proposed Pace service cuts” - Daily Herald, July 20 2007
“Layoffs On Horizon For CTA Personnel” - Southwest News Herald, July 19 2007
“PACE Gets Earful From Riders On Possible Cuts” - WBBM780, July 18 2007
“Chicago Proposes 401(k) Accounts for Transit Workers” - Heartland Institute, July 18 2007
“Village to host forum to discuss proposed transit service” - Lombard Spectator, July 17 2007
“VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: CTA leadership” - Chicago Tribune, July 17 2007
“VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Fix RTA” - Chicago Tribune, July 17 2007
“Looming service cuts have Pace riders worried” - Chicago Tribune, July 15 2007
“CTA faces service cuts, fare hikes, layoffs” - Munster Times, July 14 2007
“Why some suburban lawmakers oppose RTA plan” - Daily Herald, July 13 2007
“Getting residents on board” - Northwest Herald, July 13 2007
“CTA Sends Layoff Notices; Puts Off Vote On Fare Hikes, Service Cuts” - WBBM780, July 12 2007
“More trains so close, yet so far” - Daily Herald, July 12 2007
“CTA vows to start repairs on troubled Blue, Red lines” - Daily Herald, July 12 2007
“CTA to speed up slow zone work” - Chicago Sune Times, July 12 2007
“Blue Line repairs on fast track” - Chicago Tribune, July 12 2007
“Metra upgrade in works” - Kane County Chronicle, July 12 2007
“CTA warns 1,094 about job cuts” - Chicago Tribune, July 12 2007
“CTA to reduce ’slow zones’ on Blue, Red lines” - Crain’s Chicago Business, July 11 2007
“A mess of an L” - Chicago Sun Times, July 11 2007
“CTA to tackle ‘slow zones’ and rider complaints” - Chicago Tribune, July 11 2007
“CTA Considers Hikes, Cuts” - WBBM780, July 11 2007
“Timing is right’ for Metra” - Northwest Herald, July 11 2007
“CTA hopes bus cameras can curb crashes” - Chicago Tribune, July 11 2007
“CTA Vows To ‘Do Better’, In The Wake Of 2 Incidents Of Stranded Riders” - WBBM780, July 10 2007
“Villages seeking growth face dilemma” - Daily Southtown, July 10 2007
“Metra Plans Increase In Service To Western Suburbs” - NBC5, July 9 2007
“Equitable service is Pace chief’s goal” - The Herald News, July 9 2007
“Congestion’s price” - Kankakee Daily Journal, July 9 2007
“Chicago can’t compete without good trains” - Chicago Sun Times, July 9 2007
“VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: CTA fan” - Chicago Tribune, July 9 2007
“Fading service?” - The Herald News, July 9 2007
“No More Revamping South Suburban Pace Bus Service” - CBS2, July 7 2007
“VOCIE OF THE PEOPLE: Failing transit” - Chicago Tribune, July 6 2007
“New Lenox Metra station development plan sprawls into ‘a city within city’” - Daily Southtown, July 6 2007
“Daley Looking Into CTA ‘L’ Delays” - WBBM780, July 5 2007
“City and CTA OK Agreement” - Southwest News Herald, July 5 2007
“VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Raise CTA fees” - Chicago Tribune, July 5 2007
“‘City within city’ eyed near tracks” - The Herald News, July 5 2007
“No way home: Remembering rail line’s abandonment” - Kane County Chronicle, July 3 2007
“Group Deems Blagojevich’s Stance On Mass Transit Half-Baked” - WBBM780, July 2 2007
“Sick Transit” - NewCity Chicago, July 2 2007
“At last, rehab work will arrive at Grand” - Chicago Tribune, July 2 2007
“A steamy affair” - Chicago Sun Times, July 2 2007
“Inching toward a transit deal” - Chicago Tribune, July 2 2007
“Time for Legislature to step up” - Chicago Sun Times, July 1 2007
“Shuttle bug program in jeopardy” - Pioneer Local, July 1 2007
“Gov, mayor must find reliable funding for CTA” - Chicago Sun Times, June 29 2007
“CTA, Pace asked to cut fares for soldiers” - Chicago Sun Times, June 29 2007
“RTA lines up cuts, fare hikes” - Daily Herald, June 29 2007
“RTA steps closer to service cuts” - Chicago Tribune, June 29 2007
“RTA puts drop-dead date on service cuts and fare increases” - Medill Report, June 28 2007
“New Pace building gets early nod” - Daily Herald, June 28 2007
“Chicago Transit Authority, Union Reach Tentative 5-Year Deal” - WBBM780, June 28 2007
“CTA-Labor Deal Called ‘Historic’” - WBBM780, June 28 2007
“Metra board pick mired in politics” - Daily Southtown, June 28 2007
“Region would suffer under planned Metra political move” - Daily Southtown, June 27 2007
“Naperville working to fill buses” - Chicago Tribune, June 28 2007
“‘Bounty’ remark stalls politician’s bid for Metra board” - Chicago Tribune, June 28 2007
“5-year CTA contract comes with a big ‘if”” - Chicago Tribune, June 27 2007
“Labor deal may help CTA get rescue from Springfield” - Crain’s Chicago Business, June 27 2007
“CTA Reaches Agreement With 21 Unions” - WBBM780, June 27 2007
“Shakeup coming on Metra board?” - Chicago Sun Times, June 27 2007
“Pace Riders Fuming About Proposed Cuts” - WBBM780, June 26 2007
“Lawmakers warn of impending transit needs” - Chicago Daily Herald, June 26 2007
“VOICE OF THE PEOPLE” - Chicago Tribune, June 262007
“VOICE OF THE PEOPLE” - Chicago Tribune, June 25 2007
“Cutting cost of hybrids: IIT design could save CTA millions” - Chicago Tribune, June 25 2007
“RTA May Not Avoid Fare Hikes, Service Cuts” - WBBM780, June 22 2007
“Gov, leaders move to keep state government running” - Chicago Sun Times, June 22 2007
“Budget progress is limited” - Chicago Tribune, June 22 2007
“Emergency cuts date set by Pace” - The Courier News, June 20 2007
“Don’t give so much to Chicago public transit” - Bloomington Pantagraph, June 19 2007
“Funding for RTA? Yes, with firm conditions” - Daily Herald, June 19 2007
“Transit issues” - Chicago Tribune, June 19 2007
“VOICE OF THE PEOPLE” - Chicago Tribune, June 19 2007
“Metra faces fiscal troubles” - Northwest Herald, June 18 2007
“Transit Agencies Still Holding Their Breath On Funding” - WBBM780, June 18 2007
“Keeping up the Pace?” - Chicago Sun Times, June 18 2007
“A reality check for commuters: Will politics allow for doomsday cuts?” - Chicago Tribune, June 18 2007
“Fight Expected If Gov. Vetoes Regional Sales Tax Increase” - WBBM780, June 17 2007
“A congestion fee? Transit funding is better choice” - Daily Southtown, June 17 2007
“Transit may up fares” - Daily Southtown, June 16 2007
“Pace’s letter to lawmakers” - Daily Herald, June 16 2007
“CTA funding is a priority for working families” - Chicago Sun Times, June 16 2007
“Without aid, Metra, Pace plan cuts, fare hikes” - Chicago Sun Times, June 16 2007
“Metra, Pace prepare for cuts” - Chicago Tribune, June 16 2007
“Metra threatens cuts without new money” - Kane County Chronicle, June 15 2007
“Pace Threatens Service Cuts If No New Funding” - WBBM780, June 15 2007
“Metra Threatens Fare Hikes If Funding Issues Not Resolved” - WBBM780, June 15 2007
“Metra would cut service in ‘08 without new money: exec” - Crain’s Chicago Business, June 15 2007
“New regional taxes needed for transit” - Daily Southtown, June 15 2007
“More money for Chicago mass transit?” - Bloomington Pantagraph, June 14 2007
“Drivers Want to Run Congestion Fee off the Road” - CBS2, June 14 2007
“Chicago alderman wants drivers to pay to go downtown” - Daily Southtown, June 14 2007
“Tax Loop drivers?” - Chicago Sun Times, June 14 2007
“CTA and Blagojevich talk possible funding” - Chicago Tribune, June 14 2007
“Public transit needs reforms, not bailout” - Chicago Sun Times, June 14, 2007
“Doomsday update: CTA board delays vote” - Chicago Sun Times, June 13 2007
“CTA leaders meeting with Blagojevich” - Crain’s Chicago Business, June 13 2007
“CTA Officials Summoned To Springfield To Address Budget Issues” - WBBM780, June 13 2007
“CTA fights heads to Springfield” - Chicago Tribune, June 13 2007
“CTA bailout may threaten suburban transit” - Daily Herald, June 13 2007
“CTA Desperately Seeks Funding From Springfield, Board To Vote On ‘Doomsday’ Plan” - WBBM780, June 12 2007
“Voice of the People -CTA Fares” - Chicagot Tribune, June 12 2007
“Pace can’t please them all in the Southland” - Daily Southtown, June 11 2007
“Change of Subject” - Chicago Tribune, June 10 2007
“Pace officials hear residents’ bus-route wants” - The Herald News, June 9 2007
“Blagojevich Demands Bailout For CTA” - CBS2, June 9 2007
“RTA tax aid is hit with veto threat” - Chicago Tribune, June 8 2007
“Fix the trains and buses” - Chicago Tribune, June 8 2007
“Pace riders face fare hikes, service cuts” - Daily Southtown, June 7 2007
“A.M. Profile: CTA President’s Chief of Staff” - Crain’s Chicago Business, June 6 2007
“Paying for transit” - Chicago Tribune, June 6 2007
“RTA funding plea finds rocky going in DuPage” - Daily Herald, June 6 2007
“Possible CTA cuts met with dismay: South Side residents say prices, routes would hit them hard” - Chicago Tribune, June 6 2007
“CTA riders have new target in sight” - Chicago RedEye, June 5 2007
“Optimism At RTA” - WGN Radio, June 5 2007
“CTA seeking feedback on fare hikes, route cuts” - Chicago Tribune, June 5 2007
“Transit leaders sound alarm in funding bid” - Daily Herald, June 4 2007
“From coaches to ‘L’ rail cars” - Chicago Tribune, June 4 2007
“RTA pushes tax hike” - Northwest Herald, June 1 2007
“Transit Funding Remains A Work In Progress” - WBBM Radio, June 1 2007
“Pace riders push for more agency funding” - Elgin Courier News, June 1 2007
“11th hour for Pace budget talks” - Kane County Chronicle, June 1 2007
“Lyons: Make Chicagoans pay to fix Route 47” - Northwest Herald, June 1 2007
“Daley warns of CTA cuts” - Chicago Sun-Times, May 31 2007
“Not Looking Good For State Transit Funding” - WBBM Radio, May 31 2007
“Make right moves on mass transit” - Daily Herald, May 31 2007
“Skokie Swift to gain a stop in Evanston?” - Chicago Tribune, May 31 2007
“RTA pushes last-minute tax hike” - Kane County Chronicle, May 31 2007
“House OKs budget plan” - Chicago Sun-Times, May 31 2007
“No tax increase for the CTA” - Northwest Herald Editorial, May 31 2007
“Pace Exempt From Illinois Tolls” - WBBM Radio, May 30 2007
“Metropolis 2020 urges more state money for transit” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 30 2007
“Daley urges gov to rethink priorities” - Chicago Sun-Times, May 30 2007
“Transit Advocates’ Nerves Get Tested As Budget Deadline Nears” - WBBM Radio, May 30 2007
“$452 million? Not so fast” - Chicago Tribune Editorial, May 30 2007
“Why suburban residents could be bailing out CTA” - Daily Herald, May 30 2007
“CTA Claims Doomsday Plan Is No Scare Tactic” - WBBM Radio, May 30 2007
“CTA considered $7 a ride for rush-hour commuters” - Chicago Sun-Times, May 30 2007
“CTA plea for aid comes amid last-minute Capitol rush” - Chicago Tribune, May 30 2007
“CTA chief describes options he didn’t choose” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 29 2007
“Rough road ahead for bus, train service” - Aurora Beacon-News, May 29 2007
“RTA proposes tax hikes to avert deep CTA cuts” - Chicago Tribune, May 25 2007
“CTA threatens to raise fares” - Daily Southtown, May 25 2007
“Transit service cuts are looming” - Elgin Courier News, May 25 2007
“Budget huddle doesn’t clear air; Transit agencies send funding alert” - Chicago Tribune, May 25 2007
“Evanston Residents Want Easier Access To CTA Yellow Line” - The Daily Northwestern, May 25 2007
“CTA is doing its part: Legislature must, too” - Chicago Sun-Times Editorial, May 24 2007
“CTA President warns of fare hikes” - Chicago Sun-Times, May 24 2007
“RTA presents mult-million dollar funding plan to continue services” - ABC 7 News, May 24 2007
“CTA lays out el, bus cuts; moves to hike fares” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 24 2007
“Possible CTA Fare Hikes, Service Cuts” - WBBM Radio, May 24 2007
“Huntley makes case for mass transit” - Northwest Herald, May 24 2007
“Transit’s time has arrived in region” - Northwest Indiana Times, May 24 2007
“Local leaders decry CTA proposals” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 24 2007
“RTA Unveils Chicago Mass -Transit Funding Plan” - WBBM Radio, May 24 2007
“The CTA’s self-help strategy” - Chicago Tribune Editorial, May 23 2007
“RTA fare card among victims of budget ax” - Chicago Tribune, May 23 2007
“RTA warns of more cuts — again” - Daily Southtown, May 23 2007
“RTA to defer $7.5 million in spending” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 22 2007
“CTA’s operating deficit exceeds projection in 1st quarter” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 22 2007
“CTA seeks to decrease workers’ benefits” - Chicago Tribune, May 22 2007
“Don’t let red ink drown our transit system” - Chicago Sun-Times Letter to the Editor, May 22 2007
“No ‘L hell,’ few Ryan tangles: Commuters win — for now” - Chicago Sun-Times Editorial, May 22 2007
“‘3-track nightmare’ really no big deal” - Chicago Sun-Times, May 21 2007
“CTA adding 400 low-emission buses to fleet” - Daily Southtown, May 18 2007
“More dire CTA forecasts” - Chicago Tribune, May 18 2007
“CTA chief: Fares up, service down if no bailout” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 18 2007
“Daley takes agenda to Springfield” - Chicago Tribune, May 17 2007
“CTA chief warns of fare hikes, service cuts” - Chicago Tribune, May 17 2007
“CTA’s Surprise: Ridership Up” - WBEZ Radio, May 17 2007
“New CTA Buses Purchased” - WBBM Radio, May 17 2007
“CTA: No Money From Springfield = Service Cuts, Fare Hikes” - WBBM Radio, May 17 2007
“Options narrowed for rail to Rockford” - Chicago Tribune, May 17 2007
“Daley Lobbies For More Funding For Schools, CTA” - CBS2 Chicago, May 16 2007
“Stop holding transit hostage in Springfield” - Chicago Sun-Times, May 16 2007
“Daley urges gov, law makers to compromise on funding” - Chicago Sun-Times, May 16 2007
“State eyes train route to Rockford” - Chicago Tribune, May 16 2007
“Riding transit to more money and better schools” - Daily Southtown Letter to the Editor, May 14 2007
“CTA Chief Warns of Service Cuts” - WBEZ Radio, May 14 2007
“Pace To Move On Plan Overhauling City Paratransit Service” - WBBM Radio, May 14 2007
“Toilets on transit gaining popularity” - Chicago Tribune May 14 2007
“Lots of trouble” - Chicago Sun-Times, May 14, 2007
“Counties join Pace in push for increased state funding” - Aurora Beacon News, May 13 2007
“Metra posts highest 1Q ridership ever” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 11 2007
“Metra Can Avoid Fare Hikes, But Only Temporarily” - WBBM Radio, May 11 2007
“CTA announces administrative cuts, but more may be needed” - Chicago Sun-Times, May 11 2007
“CTA chief clips 49 jobs for now” - Chicago Tribune, May 11 2007
“Don’t let paratransit system hit the brakes” - Chicago Sun-Times Letter to the Editor, May 11 2007
“Gov. Makes Transportation, Infrastructure Priorities In Tax Plan Funding List” - WBBM Radio, May 10 2007
“New CTA president details $12.5 million in cuts” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 10 2007
“Counties back Pace on funding” - Elgin Courier News, May 10 2007
“CTA cited in report on U.S. transportation infrastructure” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 9 2007
“Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)” - Chicago Defender, May 9 2007
“RTA Considers Fare Discounts For Military” - WBBM Radio, May 8 2007
“Advocates: Governor Is Holding Transit Hostage” - Chicago Public Radio, May 8 2007
“Business sends SOS to state about RTA” - Chicago Tribune, May 8 2007
“More state transit money would take ‘crisis,’ 2 experts say” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 8 2007
“Rider surveys on Pace buses” - Lake County News Sun, May 8 2007
“RTA urges state action to stem budget shortfall” - Northwest Indiana Times, May 5 2007
“Transit costs to rise for summer” - Joliet Herald News, May 5 2007
“Transit official: ‘Moment of crisis’” - Chicago Tribune, May 4 2007
“RTA: System ‘doomsday’ looms July 1” - Chicago Sun-Times, May 4 2007
“Metra, CTA and Pace: Start preparing for the worst” - Daily Southtown, May 4 2007
“‘All options on the table’ if no state transit bailout” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 3 2007
“Breaking the doomsday cycle” - Chicago Tribune Editorial, May 3 2007
“Underfunded transit near end of the line” - Chicago Sun-Times Editorial, May 3 2007
“U.S. sends $36 million for Brown Line project” - Chicago Tribune, May 3 2007
“Pace eyes service across border” - Lake County News Sun, May 3 2007
“Huberman: CTA Performance, Funding Are Top Issues” - WBBM 780, May 2 2007
“New boss vows lean CTA” - Chicago Tribune, May 2 2007
“Huberman hops aboard CTA” - Chicago Sun-Times May 2 2007
“New CTA president says customers ‘my top priority‘” - Crain’s Chicago Business, May 2 2007
“More state funds for Pace paratransit program needed” - Daily Southtown Editorial, April 30 2007
“City to accommodate ‘reverse’ commuters” - Joliet Herald News, April 30 2007
“Suburban Transit Officials Address Funding Crisis” - WBBM Radio, April 29 2007
“City slickers” - Daily Southtown, April 28, 2007
“Pace’s vanpool program keeps rolling along” - Elgin Courier News, April 28, 2007
“New depot spurs big dreams: Orland Park plans a new downtown” - Chicago Tribune, April 27 2007
“Pace eyes big cuts in service” - The Courier News, April 27 2007
“New Orland Park Metra station has all the bells and whistles” - Chicago Daily Southtown, April 27 2007
“New system holds hope for transit riders” - Chicago Sun-Times Editorial, April 26 2007
“Even if not on time, it’ll be online” - Chicago Tribune, April 24 2007
“CTA expands tracking program to all routes” - Chicago Sun-Times, April 24 2007
“CTA to expand bus-GPS system” - Chicago Tribune, April 24 2007
“New CTA chief helps, but it’ll be uphill climb” - Chicago Sun-Times Editorial, April 23 2007
“Rights & wrongs” - Chicago Sun-Times, April 23 2007
“Throwing Kruesi from the train” - Chicago Tribune Editorial, April 20 2007
“A shift in tone for CTA’s helm” - Chicago Tribune, April 20 2007
“New leader’s track record: cleaning up government” - Chicago Sun-Times, April 20 2007
“End of the line for CTA boss” - Chicago Sun-Times, April 20 2007
“CTA chief Kruesi steps down” - Chicago Tribune, April 20 2007
“CTA chief Kruesi steps down” - Crain’s Chicago, April 20 2007
“President of Troubled Chicago Transit System Resigns” - New York Times, April 20 2007
“Transit chiefs put focus on funds” - Chicago Tribune, April 17 2007
“Brown Line planning Web site opens” - Chicago Tribune, April 17 2007
“What’s the holdup on the Red Line extension?” - Chicago RedEye, April 17 2007
“All-transit fare card is on way” - Chicago Tribune, April 15 2007
“CTA commuters switching gears during rail reductions” - Chicago Tribune, April 13 2007
“Red Line extension gets push CTA targets 3 of 9 options in growth plan” - Chicago Tribune, April 11 2007
“Red Line extension routes recommended” - Chicago Tribune, April 10 2007
“Tired of ridin’ dirty? Clean up your act” - Chicago RedEye, April 10 2007
“7% cap, tax reform” - Chicago Sun-Times, April 9 2007
“Teaming up for commuters” - Daily Herald, April 8 2007
“Enduring CTA headaches” - Chicago Tribune, April 8 2007
“Budget shortfall looms for Chicago-area transit” - Northwest Indiana Times April 8 2007
“It’s past time to get transit funding rolling” - Chicago Sun-Times Editorial, April 6 2007
“Daley: CTA’s plight not on state’s ‘radar screen‘” – Chicago Sun-Times, April 5 2007
“Region’s transit bosses prepare Plan B” - ABC 7 April 5 2007
“Stay on Track” - New York Times Op-Ed, April 4 2007
“Nightmare starts for commuters” - Chicago Tribune, April 2 2007
“Gridlock on the Lake” - The Economist, March 31 2007
“A Rail System (and Patience) Stretched Thin in Chicago” - New York Times, March 26 2007