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This roundtable showcases how cities around the world are proving the real potential of Intelligent Transportation Systems by implementing such technologies as congestion pricing, variable priced parking, and smartphone apps. The Chicago region has several examples of ITS, such as the Chicago Transit Authority’s bus and train trackers and the Illinois Tollway’s I-PASS electronic tolling system. Still, there is tremendous room for growth.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel reached an tentative agreement with a Chicago Transit Authority workers union on Tuesday that the city says will speed up construction work — with taxpayer savings to boot.

WBEZ obtained data from the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety from 2009 through September 7, 2012 of this year, to see exactly where these dooring accidents are occurring -- and what type of accidents they result in. There have been 577 reported doorings during that time period.

A cyclist was killed Friday morning near the corner of Wells and Oak Streets. Reportedly, the cyclist swerved from the bike lane to avoid being doored, and was then run over by a semi truck. 

CTA junked the world's largest "green" transit system in the name of progress. Is it time to rethink that decision?

The CTA said the project will serve as an anchor for economic development in the Uptown neighborhood.

When the trolley car ruled city streets, Chicago had the greatest public transit system in the world.