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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
Here’s the CTA’s explanation for the infuriating “ghost” bus and train problem
Everyone hates the now-common situation where train or bus runs appear the Train Tracker and Bus Tracker, but then disappear before they ever arrive.
May 26, 2022
Data analysis found CTA has only been running about half its scheduled Blue Line runs
A mobile developer found that has been fairly consistently running roughly 52 percent of its scheduled Blue Line service, with particularly bad gaps at night and on weekends.
April 25, 2022
More Train Tracker Displays, and More Ads, Are Coming to the CTA
As part of an amendment to the Chicago Transit Authority’s contract with its advertising concessionaire Intersection, which has exclusive ad rights on all CTA vehicles and real estate, 130 more digital displays are coming to ‘L’ stations, bringing the total number to more than 400, the transit agency announced today. The screens, which display Train Tracker arrival info and service alerts, as well as advertisements, will be installed at no cost to the CTA and will generate revenue as part of a profit-sharing deal.
April 5, 2017
