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CTA president Dorval Carter Jr. has a habit of skipping City Council hearing on the CTA. Is this his favorite board game?

Here’s how to help un-block the CTA oversight ordinance thwarted by Lightfoot allies

By Courtney Cobbs | Nov 1, 2022 | No Comments

At a gathering of transit advocates Sunday, ordinance sponsor Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) encouraged them to email the relevant Council members.

Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) wearing his CTA "ghost run" costume. Photo: John Greenfield

Mayoral allies block CTA oversight ordinance, Lightfoot denies it was a power move

By John Greenfield | Oct 26, 2022 | No Comments

With Vasquez's ordinance likely going nowhere, and Lightfoot unconcerned about her transit chief skipping his own Council hearings, it looks like we can expect more ghosting from Carter in the future.

Ald. Vasquez introduces ordinance to compel CTA to meet with City Council quarterly

By Courtney Cobbs | Oct 26, 2022 | No Comments

Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) introduced an ordinance requiring CTA officials meet with the City Council on a quarterly basis. The ordinance is an attempt to hold the CTA accountable for current unreliable transit service.

Mayor hopeful Ja’Mal Green calls for more homeless outreach to improve CTA safety

By Courtney Cobbs | Oct 19, 2022 | No Comments

Mayoral candidate Ja'Mal Green sees the recent spike in violent crime and homelessness on the CTA as a public health emergency. He shared his plan to improve safety on the system.

A Loop Link express bus corridor station. Due to factors like the lack of prepaid boarding and enforcement, the corridor has only resulted in modest bus speed gains. Photo: John Greenfield

At Mobility Collaborative meeting, advocates staff pushed CTA, CDOT to implement robust BRT

By Igor Studenkov | Oct 5, 2022 | No Comments

This post focuses on the Chicago Mobility Collective breakout session that focused on street design to improve bus service. Streetsblog may run coverage of other breakout sessions that focused on pedestrian and bike matters in the future. The meeting took place during the same time as the ghost bike installation for youth mentor Sam Bell, […]

An inbound Union Pacific North train at the Rogers Park Metra station. If this line had been shut down, the CTA Purple and Red lines would have been a fall-back for some riders. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Yay, Metra service is spared! What were options for riders in the event of a strike shutdown?

By Igor Studenkov | Sep 15, 2022 | No Comments

There was good news today as the potential shutdown of four Metra lines due to a threatened freight rail worker strike was averted. But what would have happened if it wasn't?

A "Scooby Doo"-inspired cartoon drawn on a banner at this morning's I'm Late protest at CTA headquarters.

CTA prez Dorval Carter ghosts City Council hearing on ghost runs, service gaps, safety

By John Greenfield | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

"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."

Activists at the rally, including Commuters Take Action cofounder Fabio Göttlicher, right. Photo: John Greenfield

Advocates rally CTA HQ to demand improvements: “We need to keep being loud”

By John Greenfield | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

Attendees demanded more reliable bus and train service, more accurate Transit Tracker arrival times, and better conditions for CTA workers.

Estación Kedzie Orange Line. Foto: Jeff Zoline

Los pasajeros del CTA del lado suroeste han seguido teniendo retrasos

By Ruth Rosas | Sep 7, 2022 | No Comments

¿Cómo afectará el plan de acción de CTA la confiabilidad, la seguridad y la satisfacción del cliente?

The Kedzie Orange Line stop. Photo: Jeff Zoline

Southwest Side CTA riders have continued to experience service gaps

By Ruth Rosas | Sep 7, 2022 | No Comments

How will CTA’s action plan affect reliability, safety, and customer satisfaction?

CTA unveils improvements to Bus Tracker, but will they bust the “ghost run” problem?

By John Greenfield | Aug 24, 2022 | No Comments

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.

The 47th Street Red Line station. Photo: John Greenfield

After SBC called on CTA to make schedules reflect reality, Carter says it will happen

By John Greenfield | Aug 11, 2022 | No Comments

Let's keep our fingers crossed, and hold the CTA accountable if it fails to significantly improve service, reliability, safety, and sanitation.

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