Dorval Carter Jr.
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The CTA finally answered my FOIA on its board’s low ridership – on the day I was put in a coma
The CTA didn't provide me a FOIA response for months, and then finally did so at a time when I was unable to read it.
May 24, 2023
Green light for the Red Line extension: TIF passes in committee, heads to full Council
In the end all three aspects of the Red Line extension TIF legislation passed nearly unopposed in a roll call vote, with Pat Dowell (3rd) being the sole no vote.
December 12, 2022
Gravy train? CTA offers new financial incentives for workers to help address staffing woes
Getting the CTA's workforce back up to pre-pandemic strength is perhaps the most important solution to addressing the transit system's current woes.
November 18, 2022
It’s getting real: Lightfoot introduces the RLE transit TIF to the City Council
Not only have Far South Siders been asking for this project for over half a century, it would also have major racial equity benefits for a long-neglected part of town.
November 16, 2022
Here’s how to help un-block the CTA oversight ordinance thwarted by Lightfoot allies
At a gathering of transit advocates Sunday, ordinance sponsor Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) encouraged them to email the relevant Council members.
November 1, 2022
Mayoral allies block CTA oversight ordinance, Lightfoot denies it was a power move
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.
October 26, 2022
Ald. Vasquez introduces ordinance to compel CTA to meet with City Council quarterly
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.
October 26, 2022
CTA releases its proposed 2023 budget during a time of rider discontent
Amidst the current transit headwinds, the CTA today released its proposal for a $1.8 billion operating budget for 2023.
October 20, 2022
Another win for embattled CTA prez: Installation of new security monitors in stations is complete
While the monitor project probably won't revolutionize CTA safety, it should give the CAs a better sense of what's happening in their stations, allowing them to respond to emergencies more quickly.
September 27, 2022
Some good news about CTA for a change: Ridership has reached a new pandemic-era record
Ridership numbers that show more people have been using the system recently than at any time before the pandemic reached Chicago in March 2020.
September 26, 2022
