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Confirmed: Current CTA unreliability is caused by staffing shortages. How do we fix that?
We've accurately diagnosed the cause of current CTA weirdness. Now we need to hold the agency accountable for keeping its promise of "actively recruiting workers to fill existing vacant positions."
November 5, 2021
CTA, Pace, and Metra are fighting over federal COVID stimulus funding split
CTA and Pace officials have objected to the Regional Transportation Authority's proposal for divvying up American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds between those systems and Metra.
November 5, 2021
CTA bus driver fatally struck William Hiebel, 85, next to LFT’s Buena underpass
Although police described the victim as a pedestrian, a local resident told Streetsblog the senior was actually bicycling west from the underpass into the road when he was struck.
October 11, 2021
At last! The city has inked a contract for Damen Line Green stop construction with Paschen
Originally slated to open this year, the station probably won't be completed until at least late 2023. But, hey, better late than never.
October 1, 2021
Deep discounts on CTA fare passes have helped fuel pandemic ridership recovery
The agency is crediting the sale with spurring a nearly 70 percent increase in average ridership among pass users.
September 15, 2021
Chicago should avoid future school bussing crises by making CTA free for kids
By encouraging families to send their children to school by transit rather than driving them there, we'd also get a safer, healthier, and more efficient city.
August 31, 2021
CTA offers free rides on 1st day of school, but Muni pilots all-year free rides for youth
Launching a free fares pilot for schoolchildren would be a great way to start improving transportation equity in Chicago, helping us catch up with peer cities that are way ahead of us in that department.
August 12, 2021
CTA stabbing epidemic highlights need for holistic violence prevention strategies
Investing in the prevention of violence, as opposed to armed responses to it, is money well-spent.
August 2, 2021
Transit association says CTA was the agency that best coped with COVID-19 challenges
Did the CTA deserve APTA's award as the transit agency that best dealt with the massive headwinds of the pandemic?
July 26, 2021
RTA’s new capital funding formula prioritizes existing assets, speed over innovation
The RTA board unanimously approved a new formula for splitting capital funding between the CTA, Metra, and Pace, emphasizing fixing and upgrading their existing assets and funding projects that promote equity.
July 23, 2021
