It is after all the Chicago way. The CTA has potentially inflated by up to $150 million the federal taxpayer money it received since as far back as 1982 by "fraudulently over-reporting" the number of miles CTA buses travel while in service, according to a new report...
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Google Data Centers — Photos and Comments
Very cool photo tour of some of the stuff behind the scenes at Google data centers.
Bus-Only Lanes Hurt Everybody
CTA super-express buses that will operate on 21-mile stretches of Ashland and Western avenues will have the benefit of using full-time bus-only lanes, under a still-evolving concept the transit agency and the city will present this week at three open houses, starting...
U.S. Postal Service is Dying, Why You Should Care
The USPS has been teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. A key reason was a 2006 law that required the postal service to make annual payments of about $5.5 billion for 10 years to pay for future retiree health benefits. ... In the three months that ended June 30, the...