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Transit advocates weigh in on the CTA’s Refresh & Renew program
Advocates say the program to occasionally deep-clean 'L' stations is nice, but it would be great if the agency put more effort into keeping train stops sanitary all the time.
Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th): We need to look at the whole grid
The alderperson discusses improving bike safety, CTA access and transit upgrades in one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world.
RTA and CMAP discuss future of paratransit at Urban Transportation Center seminar
CMAP providing technical assistance to improve transit for people with disabilities. But looming budget gap threatens service systemwide.
Transit advocates turned out in force for Dorval Carter’s first quarterly meeting with alderpersons
The grassroots advocacy groups Commuters Take Action and Better Streets Chicago urged residents to show up for the hearing.
CTA says surveys reveal customer satisfaction has gone up. What do transit advocates make of that finding?
The Active Transportation Alliance and the grassroots transit advocacy group Commuters Take Action talked about their impressions of the survey results.
Northern attitude: Riding the Yellow Line to Skokie 7 weeks after the route was shut down by a crash
If a disaster of this severity happened on a Chicagoland expressway, there's no way that the road would stay closed for two days, let alone nearly two months.
CTAction: Free CTA service on New Year’s Eve “not quite as bad as last year,” still not great
While scheduled runs often didn't show up on time on New Year's Eve / Day, this year, most of them at least showed up. That's more than one could say a year ago.
CTA takes steps to help ensure free New Years Eve service won’t be terrible again this year
The grassroots transit advocacy group Commuters Take Action says they're "cautiously optimistic" about the CTA's NYE plan.
They can’t drive 55: After NTSB preliminary report on the 11/16 Yellow Line crash comes out, CTA says it will lower train speed limit from 55 to 35
But yesterday there was a light in the tunnel (although the line doesn't operate as a subway) for restoring service, with new statements from NTSB and CTA.
At board meeting 2024 operations budget approved, Carter promises service restoration, CTA expands contact for outreach to unhoused riders
Carter said he believes bus and train operator recruitment will be so successful the CTA will restore service “almost” to pre-pandemic levels sometime next year.
