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CTA slow zones are growing, and that means longer commutes for ‘L’ riders
Before Rory Hoskins stopped regularly taking the CTA Blue Line into downtown Chicago, his once-typical “L” commute had already gotten noticeably slower. The train would crawl and sometimes ...
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Tribune files lawsuit against CTA for failing to turn over documents related to 2023 Yellow Line crash, among other FOIA requests
This is the fifth lawsuit brought against the CTA in the last year for failure to comply with its FOIA obligations, including one by the Chicago Sun-Times. In recent years, the Tribune has ...
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CTA, Metra, Pace say they will have to cut services by 40% in 2026 if state doesn't intervene
Chicago public transit has been losing money since 2020 when ridership plummeted. Ridership has not recovered. The CTA would be the first agency to run out of federal grants and reduce service in ...
ABC 7 Chicago10d
CTA announces new spring rail schedule
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The CTA is announcing its new spring rail schedule. Beginning April 20, additional trains will be added to the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. The new service is expected to ...
Six CTA buses will soon enhance city’s efforts to ticket drivers for blocking bus, bike lanes
Artificial Intelligence cameras will be added to six Chicago Transit Authority buses to enhance enforcement of parking and ...
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CTA has a pigeon problem. Birds get trapped, die on L platforms, woman says
That’s the last she heard from the CTA. When contacted by the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday, the CTA confirmed it was working on a solution. “We are in the process of measuring and creating a ...
CBS News6d
Chicago transit agencies warn of drastic cuts in face of looming $770 million budget shortfall
A major crisis is brewing for Chicago's public transit system, officials warned on Friday. The Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees the budgets for CTA, Metra, and Pace, is facing a $ ...
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Man robbed, beaten on CTA train in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood
A man was robbed and beaten on a Chicago Transit Authority 'L' train in the Lincoln Park/DePaul neighborhood early Sunday morning. The robbery happened at 6:14 a.m. on a train at the Fullerton ...
ABC 7 Chicago8d
Man stabbed on CTA Red Line train in the Loop, Chicago police say
The stabbing happened at about 9:57 p.m. on the train near CTA's Red Line Monroe Station on State Street, according to police. A man, 30, was stabbed in the abdomen by an unknown man. He was taken ...
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Woman shot and killed on CTA Red Line platform on South Side
CHICAGO — A woman was shot and killed on a ... was in an argument with another woman on the CTA Red Line platform when the offender took out a gun and shot the victim. The victim was shot ...
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Some CTA buses to start giving out tickets for blocking bike, bus lanes
The Chicago Transit Authority plans to deploy ticket-writing cameras on some of its buses this summer as part of the city’s bike and bus lane enforcement pilot. Cameras added to six CTA buses ...