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Bicycling

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

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Bus Transit

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

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CTA releases its proposed 2023 budget during a time of rider discontent

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Chicago Policy

Another win for embattled CTA prez: Installation of new security monitors in stations is complete

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Some good news about CTA for a change: Ridership has reached a new pandemic-era record

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

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Beyond Chicagoland

Transit association says CTA was the agency that best coped with COVID-19 challenges

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Frequent and affordable Metra service would improve quality of life on the South Side

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