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Bus Transit

What’s up with those red circular signs on top of CTA bus stop signs?

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Chicago Policy

The dogs used for CTA’s $31M K-9 unit contract are basically very expensive decoys

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Bicycling

46th Ward alder hopefuls call for CTA conductors, less car-centric DLSD, and a Bike Grid

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Mayoral hopefuls weigh in on how to save the CTA, a key campaign issue

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The CTA’s winter arsenal: sleet fighters, snowplow blades, and diesel locomotives

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CTA publishes more realistic bus schedules, advocates say agency should focus on hiring

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Mapped: Explore our interactive CTA ridership map

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As Chicagoland transit faces a fiscal cliff, RTA five-year plan sketches a funding path

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Eyes on the street: Riding the CTA’s Holiday Train and Bus

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What kind of CTA rider are you, a planner or laissez-faire?