CTA bus passengers are being directed to make use of the again door and buses gained’t prevent for extra passengers in the event that they turn out to be too crowded below measures that took impact Thursday geared toward preventing the coronavirus. Bus passengers at the moment are being directed to get off and on buses the use of the rear door to be able to advertise social distancing between riders and drivers, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s place of job introduced. The CTA is within the technique of shifting fare card readers to the rear doorways of buses, however has now not finished the paintings on all of its buses. Passengers is not going to need to pay
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Chatham armed robbers goal Red Line riders close to 79th
Police are warning residents a few collection of armed robberies this month close to the 79th Street Red Line station in Chatham on the South Side. In every case, a number of males have approached riders, hit them and robbed them at gunpoint, in response to a neighborhood alert from Chicago police. The first theft occurred about 11 p.m. within the 7900 block of South State Street, police mentioned. Two others occurred at 9:10 p.m. Jan. eight and 1:30 a.m. Jan. 10 on the platform on the station, 15 W. 79th. The suspects had been described as a number of males between 22 and 29 years outdated, police mentioned. They stood 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-9, weighed 140
Reduced fares for low-income riders on CTA, Pace, Metra
Working-class individuals dwelling within the Chicago space are having hassle paying for public transportation and it’s hurting their capacity to entry work and well being care, in keeping with a report launched Monday. Aptly titled Fair Fares Chicagoland, the report lays out a sequence of coverage suggestions to CTA, Pace, Metra and the Regional Transportation Authority on the way it could make public transportation extra equitable for these dwelling at or under the federal poverty line. Active Transportation Alliance surveyed almost 700 individuals throughout the South and West Sides of Chicago and in southern Cook County. The nonprofit advocacy group works to enhance strolling, biking and public transit situations within the Chicago space.
Two Wheels for Life launch new auction!
Andrea Coleman, founder of Two Wheels for Life and Riders for Health said: “Thank you to the MotoGP™ family, the teams and the riders who give their time to Two Wheels for Life each year, the fantastic artists and photographers who have donated their work to be auctioned and to you, the dedicated MotoGP™ fans. We are grateful and proud to show the world that together, two wheels save lives. Many women and children have access to health care for the first time because of this support.” Source link
Riders talk rain, resurfacing and the Championship
One man who will certainly bring his best to the Sachsenring is the winner the last seven years he’s ridden it – Marc Marquez. From the 125 World Championship to MotoGP™, the Repsol Honda man has won every year from pole. Does that play a big role in his preparation? He says it helps, but that 2017 is still unpredictable: “Sachsenring has always been a good circuit for me and for Honda. That’s important, but this year is different. There’s a new surface so we need to see how the grip is, and the tyres. And the other thing here is the weather…last year was a flag-to-flag and then everything can change but arriving at a track where you’ve won
Back to zero: Riders talk grip, lessons learnt and round two
After a stunner of a season opener in Qatar, the paddock has now touched down in Latin America for the Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina – with Termas de Rio Hondo providing some challenges of its own on the continent of passion. Attending the pre-event Press Conference on Thursday were Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team), Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) and Scott Redding (Octo Pramac Racing), as talk centered around the grip in Argentina – and what was learnt in Qatar. Source link
#AustrianGP: Riders discuss the unknown of the Red Bull Ring
Championship leader Marquez was the first to speak on the new venue, although the Repsol Honda Team were not present at the recent test: “We’ll see this weekend how the new track is for everybody. I’ve done a few laps on the road bike to get to know the circuit and there are some parts where we could gain, and some parts where we could lose, so it will be interesting. We could have a base setting though, because LCR Honda and Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS tested here.” Source link