Star:Line Chicago
@starlinechicago.bsky.social
Suburbanite. Sustainable transportation advocacy, for Chicago and Chicagoland. #BuildTheTunnel
“The smart, transit-oriented [social media] account” -Chicago Tribune
Planning, building, breaking, rebuilding.
“The smart, transit-oriented [social media] account” -Chicago Tribune
Planning, building, breaking, rebuilding.
Did you ask him when he’s signing the transit bill?
December 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Did you ask him when he’s signing the transit bill?
Metra made the list this year bsky.app/profile/apta...
The top five fastest growing U.S. transit agencies with 15 million to 50 million annual trips are:
1. @sound-transit.bsky.social, WA ⬆️ 21%
2. Lynx, FL ⬆️ 10%
3. CATS, NC ⬆️ 9%
4. Metra, IL ⬆️ 9%
5. @valleymetro.org, AZ ⬆️ 8%
#TransitWrapped2025 data is fall 2025 to fall 2024.
1. @sound-transit.bsky.social, WA ⬆️ 21%
2. Lynx, FL ⬆️ 10%
3. CATS, NC ⬆️ 9%
4. Metra, IL ⬆️ 9%
5. @valleymetro.org, AZ ⬆️ 8%
#TransitWrapped2025 data is fall 2025 to fall 2024.
December 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Metra made the list this year bsky.app/profile/apta...
Thank you for riding Metra today
December 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thank you for riding Metra today
Thank you for riding Metra today
December 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Thank you for riding Metra today
My first undergrad college was known for its journalism school so yes, that part tracks
December 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
My first undergrad college was known for its journalism school so yes, that part tracks
My second college roommate’s girlfriend was from Storm Lake
December 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
My second college roommate’s girlfriend was from Storm Lake
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CrossTowners 101:
🔵 The Tunnel connects the MED to the UP-N/UP-NW via Union Station. Within the Tunnel, 4 half-hourly “inner” Metra routes would interline, providing a train every 7.5min between 67th and Clybourn
🟢 2 Surface Lines also run thru at Union Station for additional regional connectivity
🔵 The Tunnel connects the MED to the UP-N/UP-NW via Union Station. Within the Tunnel, 4 half-hourly “inner” Metra routes would interline, providing a train every 7.5min between 67th and Clybourn
🟢 2 Surface Lines also run thru at Union Station for additional regional connectivity
December 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
CrossTowners 101:
🔵 The Tunnel connects the MED to the UP-N/UP-NW via Union Station. Within the Tunnel, 4 half-hourly “inner” Metra routes would interline, providing a train every 7.5min between 67th and Clybourn
🟢 2 Surface Lines also run thru at Union Station for additional regional connectivity
🔵 The Tunnel connects the MED to the UP-N/UP-NW via Union Station. Within the Tunnel, 4 half-hourly “inner” Metra routes would interline, providing a train every 7.5min between 67th and Clybourn
🟢 2 Surface Lines also run thru at Union Station for additional regional connectivity
Ain’t broke don’t fix it
December 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Ain’t broke don’t fix it
It costs too much to improve yourself, and improving yourself is too disruptive, but after all that, IDOT deserves credit for the improvement
December 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
It costs too much to improve yourself, and improving yourself is too disruptive, but after all that, IDOT deserves credit for the improvement
As someone who is overweight, I have lost thousands of pounds over the years
December 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
As someone who is overweight, I have lost thousands of pounds over the years
Adding to this: the CTA’s strategy for the higher-frequency routes has been to throw more operators in more buses onto route and hoping for the best instead of making strategic improvements to actually speed buses up and improve reliability
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Adding to this: the CTA’s strategy for the higher-frequency routes has been to throw more operators in more buses onto route and hoping for the best instead of making strategic improvements to actually speed buses up and improve reliability
80 minutes was the perfect Tuesday-night show
December 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
80 minutes was the perfect Tuesday-night show
My annual Broadway show this year was Six, it was fun
December 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
My annual Broadway show this year was Six, it was fun
J14 is part of Loop Link
December 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
J14 is part of Loop Link
Remember when the CTA made a big deal about doing a bunch of BRT-ish stuff on the Jeffery Express, and we even had dedicated branding and wayfinding for it, and then 12 years later we’ve never done anything like it ever again
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Remember when the CTA made a big deal about doing a bunch of BRT-ish stuff on the Jeffery Express, and we even had dedicated branding and wayfinding for it, and then 12 years later we’ve never done anything like it ever again
I’m ride or die Miller Lite but I do enjoy a good Labatt
December 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I’m ride or die Miller Lite but I do enjoy a good Labatt
I have a similar problem at my place with the landlord not investing in modern insulation, but unfortunately I am the landlord
December 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I have a similar problem at my place with the landlord not investing in modern insulation, but unfortunately I am the landlord
May I interest you in a draft stopper www.kohls.com/product/prd-...
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December 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
May I interest you in a draft stopper www.kohls.com/product/prd-...
Going back to OP, maybe you are actually asking for much right now
December 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Going back to OP, maybe you are actually asking for much right now
So what you really want is carpeting
December 7, 2025 at 1:11 AM
So what you really want is carpeting