Meeting the Moment
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From bad to worse: Unpacking the CTA’s latest schedule changes effective October 8th
As predicted last month, the news is not encouraging.
October 6, 2023
Has the CTA actually been “Meeting the Moment”?
The agency says yes, but the Active Transportation Alliance and Commuters Take Action have critiques.
August 30, 2023
CTA boasts of better reliability, offers new deets on hiring, CTA Action says more is needed
While the CTA continues to make increment progress in reliability and staffing, Commuters Take Action says it's not nearly enough to get the system where it needs to go.
April 12, 2023
January CTA scorecard says reliability improved. Advocates say more needs to be done.
While the January report has some encouraging numbers, there's still a lot more the CTA could be doing to improve performance and communications with customers.
February 15, 2023
Commuters Take Action maps just how deep cuts in scheduled CTA service have been
Commuters Take Action recently published an analysis and map of the new schedules showing the change in the total number of scheduled trains or buses run for each route.
February 7, 2023
CTA’s percent of fulfilled runs got even worse last month. What should be done?
Disappointingly, the December 2022 percentage of fulfilled bus and train runs was actually worse compared to November 2022.
January 20, 2023
2023 CTA budget approved with no fare hikes, partnership with city on homeless outreach
Today the CTA board approved its proposed $1.8 billion operating budget, with no fare hikes and a stated commitment to get the transit system back to good working order as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.
November 16, 2022
CTA: Our latest “Meeting the Moment” Action Plan scorecard show improved rail service
Today the agency released its November scorecard tracking the progress the agency is making on Meeting the Moment, including improvements rail and bus service, but also reflecting the need for more work in other areas.
November 11, 2022
Updated CTA ‘L’ schedules fail to deliver on “Meeting the Moment” promises
I was excited to once again be able to accurately predict my transit trips. Now I know my expectations were naive.
November 8, 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
