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All aboard the CTA Holiday Train

Hard-boiled Streetsblog reporter J. Niimi hitches a ride with Santa Claus during a trip on the Blue Line's Forest Park branch.

December 24, 2024

At public meeting on the CTA’s proposed 2025 budget, residents voice concerns about security and reliability

Commenters also discussed agency consolidation, bus bunching, the CTA chatbot, and fleet electrification.

November 9, 2024

Scheduling like it’s 2019? The CTA’s announcement that it’s returning to pre-COVID rail service levels is generating some controversy

Some local transit advocates are worried that the agency may be over-promising how much service it can deliver.

November 6, 2024

The snazzy Damen Green station (re)opened just in time for the DNC, but it will also improve transit equity

The 'L' stop, which originally closed in 1948, provides easy access to the United Center, and it will be surrounded by affordable housing.

August 5, 2024