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Chicago Loop Alliance report shows rising pedestrian activity downtown, and more driving

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Retired CTA supervisor Kevin Majors has some advice for current leadership

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

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Los pasajeros del CTA del lado suroeste han seguido teniendo retrasos

Southwest Side CTA riders have continued to experience service gaps

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Data analysis found CTA has only been running about half its scheduled Blue Line runs

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Despite Loop activity plunge during Omicron, January CLA report shows slow recovery

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Chicago Loop Alliance report shows more downtown walking, transit use, less parking

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Southwest Siders: Pandemic-related CTA delays are making our commutes harder

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