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CTA prez Dorval Carter ghosts City Council hearing on ghost runs, service gaps, safety
"If he was taking it seriously he would be here. That's a disrespect to the Council, and to the ridership, and to the workers."
September 14, 2022
Advocates rally at CTA HQ to demand improvements: “We need to keep being loud”
Attendees demanded more reliable bus and train service, more accurate Transit Tracker arrival times, and better conditions for CTA workers.
September 14, 2022
Why it’s difficult for newbies to navigate Metra, and how it can be made easier
The low quality of wayfinding and information design throughout Metra stations and onboard the trains is totally inexcusable.
September 12, 2022
Commuters Take Action plans protest this Wednesday before CTA Board Meeting
Advocacy group Commuters Take Action is planning a protest for Wednesday September 14th. Streetsblog interviewed a member to learn more about the group and its plans for the protest.
September 12, 2022
Southwest Side CTA riders have continued to experience service gaps
How will CTA’s action plan affect reliability, safety, and customer satisfaction?
September 7, 2022
The South Shore Line’s shuttle bus service is a bit of a mess
If you need to get to Beverly Shores or Michigan City's Uptown district, your transit trip may be completely screwed up.
September 7, 2022
CDOT holds Vision Zero workshop in Washington Park
CDOT held a traffic safety workshop in the Washington Park neighborhood as part of a continuation of their Vision Zero Southside initiative.
September 2, 2022
IDOT’s multiyear plan supports intercity rail, bus-on-shoulder… and lots of driving projects
On August 12, Governor JB Pritzker announced the Illinois Department of Transportation's new multiyear plan, a blueprint for spending $34.6 billion on transportation infrastructure over the next six years.
August 29, 2022
Activists block the development of a parking lot. Is that the best way to stop displacement?
While blocking this development would probably do more harm than good, Chicago absolutely needs to do more to fight displacement.
August 26, 2022
CTA unveils improvements to Bus Tracker, but will they bust the “ghost run” problem?
Today the transit agency followed through on president Dorval Carter's earlier statements, announcing the release of a newly designed website for the Bus Tracker.
August 24, 2022
