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Lightfoot endangers CTA workers and riders by stalling on pandemic safety measures
Waiving fares bus fares and requiring rear-door boarding would reduce drivers' exposure to COVID-19. And more service is needed to prevent dangerous crowding.
April 2, 2020
Transit ridership is plummeting, the systems need a bailout, and transit workers need protection
It's going to stand with Active Trans in the fight to win emergency funding for transit and protect workers during the pandemic.
March 19, 2020
From Russia with love: How St. Petersburg’s transit safety strategy compares to Chicago’s
The biggest difference is that in St. Petersburg, transit operators before each shift and not allowed to work if they have symptoms.
March 19, 2020
Chicago transit ridership is dropping, but that’s actually a good thing
If you don't need to ride transit, then please walk, bike or, if necessary, drive where you need to go to help out those who must use the CTA, Pace, or Metra.
March 17, 2020
If you need to ride transit during the pandemic, do it. If you don’t, avoid it.
If you don't need to use public transportation during the pandemic, do the right thing and avoid riding it, which will make conditions safer for those who have no other option.
March 16, 2020
Police decision to arrest a man for breaking a minor CTA rule ends in tragedy
Lightfoot needs to order the police need to stay focused on behavior that's actually dangerous, instead of escalating petty offenses into encounters with the potential for violence.
February 29, 2020
Serious CTA crime is on the rise. How can we fight it beyond using cops and cameras?
More policing and camera surveillance doesn't make everyone feel safer, but bringing back CTA conductors would help deter crime.
January 13, 2020
Bus-sted: City says traffic aides will enforce Chicago Ave. and Western Ave. bus lanes
When it comes to speeding up bus service, bus lanes are basically only as good as their enforcement.
January 7, 2020
Should the CTA do more to accommodate families with small children in strollers?
Unlike New York's MTA, the CTA allows unfolded strollers on buses, but there's still room for improvement.
December 18, 2019
Have your say on the South Halsted Bus Corridor Project at the upcoming meeting
As part of the movement towards speeding up buses, the CTA and Pace have teamed up for a study on modernizing transit along South Halsted Street.
December 17, 2019
