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Is the CTA giving riders enough info about how much the Forest Park Branch Rebuild will delay their commutes?
Thanks to Streetsblog's Steven Vance for editing help with this piece.
July 24, 2023
Advocates praise the CTA’s plan to upgrade its Forest Park Branch, want more details on how the ‘L’ overhaul will work
The advocates say the agency should provide more info on the schedules of the bus shuttles that will replace trains during track closures, and want to know how the upcoming work will affect service on the rest of the Blue Line.
June 29, 2023
Commuters Take Action uses the CTA’s Blue Line livestream to protest spotty service
Unfortunately, the CTA won't be able to run significantly more trains systemwide until staffing is closer to full strength again, and that means improving conditions for workers.
April 17, 2023
CTA announced additional ORD branch trains, quietly cut scheduled service on other lines
While the CTA put out a press release about additional “short-turned” trips between O'Hare and UIC, they barely publicized scheduled service cuts to other lines at all.
March 27, 2023
Anything but a train: Lightfoot touts luxury ORD air taxi service instead of fixing Blue Line
Chicago politicians are generally more interested in using the latest (or theoretical) technology as an alternative to a mobility solution that's been around for decades in other countries: fast trains.
March 25, 2023
Police now require ‘L riders to show proof of airport business to exit ORD station late at night
While the sight of unhoused people sleeping on floors in the airport didn't provide a great first impression of our city to visitors, neither do steel security gates and a heavy police presence at a transit station.
March 9, 2023
Will a livestream of Blue Line crowding finally shame CTA into providing better service?
It was surprising this morning when the CTA announced that it would be laying bare the Blue Line crowding problem with a morning livestream.
February 28, 2023
After Lightfoot ousts homeless, CTA resumes ORD ‘L’ service suspended for “cleaning”
The longterm solution to Chicago's homeless crisis is providing more housing, as well as supportive services like mental health treatment, substance abuse counseling, and job assistance.
February 27, 2023
CTA promises replacement of Blue Line track at Belmont will be a crossover success
The transit agency announced today it's about to shut down service between the Addison and Western stations on weekends to accommodate work to replace a 50-year-old track section.
February 17, 2023
$75M contract for Racine Blue overhaul brings CTA closer to 100% ADA accessibility goal
Including Racine, nine out of the remaining 44 non-ADA accessible stations have received funding for accessibility upgrades and are either under design or construction.
February 14, 2023
