public transit

Evanston’s unemployment rate continues to decline

October 30, 2014

Evanston’s unemployment rate continued to fall in September, decreasing to 5.1 percent from 5.3 percent in the previous month. In 2014, the city’s unemployment rate started at 6.5 percent and...

Ventra mobile app announced for 2015

October 15, 2014

Ventra will release a mobile app in 2015 that will allow users to pay fare using their smartphones when riding the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace bus system. Approved by the Chicago Transit...

Metra proposes increase in transit fare

October 9, 2014

Metra may be increasing its average fare prices by more than 10 percent next year to help fund its modernization plan and cover other business costs, the organization announced Thursday. The increase...

Funding to encourage transit use in Evanston

October 1, 2014

Evanston will receive a $25,000 grant to investigate potential changes to the city's zoning ordinances to increase public transit use among residents, according to an announcement from the Regional Transportation...

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