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Private sector entities: Got a bright idea to solve the CTA’s problems? Submit it to the agency’s new Innovation Studio
The transit agency wants to "test solutions for improved system safety, asset management and real-time information at bus stops."
March 22, 2024
Non-mystery trains? Metra promises more accurate arrival data on its new tracker
Much has been said recently about the CTA's COVID 19-era reliability problems. There's been less discussion of Metra's challenges with restoring service as society slowly recovers from the pandemic, but it's an equally vexing issue.
January 13, 2023
Why ghost runs are an issue on the ‘L’ and apps, but not Bus Tracker and shelter signs
CTA staffers argued that the ultimate solution to the ghost run problem is getting service back up to full strength again.
October 11, 2022
CTA unveils improvements to Bus Tracker, but will they bust the “ghost run” problem?
Today the transit agency followed through on president Dorval Carter's earlier statements, announcing the release of a newly designed website for the Bus Tracker.
August 24, 2022
New Ventra Card on iPhone and Apple Watch lets you pay by simply tapping your device
Today the CTA and Pace announced a convenient contactless way to use the Ventra card system, launching the Ventra Card on iPhone and Apple Watch fare payment option.
October 26, 2020
Thanks to Tech Upgrade, CTA Riders Will Be Even More Closely Glued to Smartphones
Free public Wi-Fi service is now available in all 18 downtown Red and Blue Line subway stations.
May 8, 2019
App-Based “Microtransit” Provider Bridj Closes Shop
Bridj, the premium app-based "microtransit" service that tailored routes and prices based on customer demand, has folded after exhausting its funds.
May 1, 2017
Get Ready for Uber’s “Flying Cars” Conference to Generate Lots of Dumb Headlines
Whizzing above the city may sound appealing in a Jetsons sort of way, but Uber's thinking on this technology is completely untethered from its impact on the cities and towns below, where the people are.
April 25, 2017
Talking Headways Podcast: Here I Am, Stuck in Seattle With You
Stuck in Seattle or Stuck in Sherman Oaks. There are so many places to get stuck these days and so many clowns and jokers making it worse.
December 19, 2014
Someone Has Built the Ultimate 1950s Fantasy Vehicle All Over Again
This photo pretty much says everything that needs to be said about the absurdity of the flying car.
October 22, 2014