William Skudlarek
@willskud.bsky.social
Building codes, housing, transit, former (recovering?) CPA from Chicago
Do you think the board-member sharing and giving NITA power over fares, standards, and capital planning is enough to push the service boards to coordinate better? I don't see much in the bill explicitly speaking to the coordination piece.
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Do you think the board-member sharing and giving NITA power over fares, standards, and capital planning is enough to push the service boards to coordinate better? I don't see much in the bill explicitly speaking to the coordination piece.
Needless to say, this is a fascinating interview generally. So many things covered: Viability of free buses, rail & station construction (incl. vertical circulation & NFPA transit construction reqs), Amtrak/Commuter RR relationships, RR union work rules, etc.
November 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Needless to say, this is a fascinating interview generally. So many things covered: Viability of free buses, rail & station construction (incl. vertical circulation & NFPA transit construction reqs), Amtrak/Commuter RR relationships, RR union work rules, etc.
Do you know what a "bench wall" is? Janno talks about it halfway through.
November 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Do you know what a "bench wall" is? Janno talks about it halfway through.
I doubt that tbh. It seems the Indiana GOP really love the SSL for whatever reason. Their prior Gov. cut the ribbon for the double track project.
October 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I doubt that tbh. It seems the Indiana GOP really love the SSL for whatever reason. Their prior Gov. cut the ribbon for the double track project.
Do you think the lack of constraints on the Cook County CTA appointments was intentional? Would mean there is no guarantee of suburban Cook rep on CTA.
October 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Do you think the lack of constraints on the Cook County CTA appointments was intentional? Would mean there is no guarantee of suburban Cook rep on CTA.
Also, eventually people will be able to use SSL for intra-Chicago trips too, which adds more frequency but SSL doesn’t go to all MED stops
Rereading the transit bill language, saw a provision I don’t think has been discussed much. It forces Metra to ditch its noncompete agreement with NICTD, meaning you could take South Shore trains for trips that start and end in Chicago. I suspect Rep. Buckner added it. @starlinechicago.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Also, eventually people will be able to use SSL for intra-Chicago trips too, which adds more frequency but SSL doesn’t go to all MED stops
Maybe??? The bill requires Metra to do two planning studies, one on a regional rail scheduling pilot for RID, and one on extending MED. but no regional rail scheduling req. for MED.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Maybe??? The bill requires Metra to do two planning studies, one on a regional rail scheduling pilot for RID, and one on extending MED. but no regional rail scheduling req. for MED.
The transit bill does reform RTA. The bill replaces RTA by a new 20 member board called Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) and gives it more power to oversee & coordinate
October 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The transit bill does reform RTA. The bill replaces RTA by a new 20 member board called Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) and gives it more power to oversee & coordinate
Looks like he already has signaled he will sign it nitter.net/oliviaolande...
nitter.net
October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Looks like he already has signaled he will sign it nitter.net/oliviaolande...
I literally screamed when I heard Rep. Delgado say the 15-vote override is included
October 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I literally screamed when I heard Rep. Delgado say the 15-vote override is included
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October 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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So if the code official has a different interpretation than you based on a belief of what someone wrote potentially 15+ years ago, you’re just SOL?
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM
So if the code official has a different interpretation than you based on a belief of what someone wrote potentially 15+ years ago, you’re just SOL?
I might be reading this wrong, but it looks like this version gets rid of the 15-vote release valve option. Only the 12-vote option remains. @starlinechicago.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I might be reading this wrong, but it looks like this version gets rid of the 15-vote release valve option. Only the 12-vote option remains. @starlinechicago.bsky.social
surely they can't be this dense? Did they see the committee hearing last week where their staff was grilled?
October 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
surely they can't be this dense? Did they see the committee hearing last week where their staff was grilled?