Chicago Transit Authority
Ashland To Get CTA’s First ‘Bus Rapid Transit’ Route
A 16-mile stretch of Ashland Avenue will be the city’s first target for bus rapid transit, with a plan for high-speed buses from 95th Street to Irving Park Road announced Friday at a cost of about $10 million per mile.
CTA, Transit Union Oppose Concealed Carry On Public Buses, Trains
If gun owners are allowed to ride the CTA armed, its union leaders want to arm transit personnel to the teeth, also, but the union says allowing commuters to carry guns on buses and trains would be “disastrous.”
CTA To Install More Cameras On Trains
The Chicago Transit Authority is hoping to catch more crime on camera.
5 Hurt When Car, CTA Bus Collide On Southwest Side
Five people were hospitalized earlier Saturday when a Chicago Transit Authority bus and a car were involved in an accident on Kedzie Avenue, in the Brighton Park neighborhood.
CTA Seeks Artists To Enhance Red Line Stops
The Chicago Transit Authority has launched a search for artists who will spruce up and bring some expression to seven Red Line stops along the north lakefront.
CTA Going Ahead With Plan To Bolster Some Routes, Cut Others
Despite reservations voiced by several riders, and concerns from several board members, the CTA’s board voted Wednesday to approve service changes that will add service on six rapid transit and 48 bus routes, but eliminate all or portions of up to 26 bus routes.
CTA Picks Contract For Red Line Work; 30 Percent To Go To Minority, Women-Owned Firms
The Chicago Transit Authority has selected a contractor to handle the massive rehabilitation project for the South Red Line, and the firm will subcontract about 30 percent of the work to minority- and women-owned businesses.
CTA Riders Slam CTA Plans To Ease Crowding At Public Hearing
The CTA’s plan to ease crowding at the cost of all or portions of 26 bus routes ran into heavy opposition Tuesday night at the only public hearing on the proposed changes.
Neighbors Fight CTA’s Plan To Cut Most Of Lincoln Avenue Bus Route
Some neighbors are furious at a plan by the Chicago Transit Authority that would the No. 11 Lincoln Avenue bus from Lincoln Square to Lincoln Park.
CTA Aims To Cut Some Bus Routes, Increase Service On Others
The Chicago Transit Authority is planning to add service on its most congested bus and ‘L’ lines, but 12 routes with low ridership are set to get the axe.
Thorndale Red Line Stop To Close For Renovations
The Chicago Transit Authority is set to close the Thorndale Red Line ‘L’ station Friday night, as part of its program to give facelifts to seven stops along the North Side leg of the line.
CTA Riders Complain About Trains Bunching Up
CTA riders are beginning to complain about trains bunching up, especially during rush hours. The transit agency is trying to respond.
CTA To Test Bus Service On Part Of 31st Street
The Chicago Transit Authority will test bus service on a portion of 31st Street for the first time in 15 years, beginning next month – but the line won’t go to the lakefront as activists have hoped.
Man Dies After Falling Onto Blue Line Tracks
A 28-year-old man is dead, after falling onto the tracks at the Forest Park Blue Line ‘L’ terminal Tuesday night.
CTA: Train Operators Will Still Wait For Rushing Passengers
CTA riders can breathe a little easier now when they spot an ‘L’ car that appears to be ready to leave without them as they’re racing to the platform.
Woman Robbed With Semi-Automatic Weapon At Green Line ‘L’ Stop
Police are looking for a suspect, after a woman’s simple commute on the CTA Green Line was shattered by a robber with a semi-automatic weapon.
Man Electrocuted On CTA Blue Line Tracks
A man was electrocuted early Wednesday on the CTA Blue Line tracks in the Logan Square neighborhood, and police do not know who he was and how he got there.
CTA Hiring Bus Drivers For Shuttles During Red Line Reconstruction
If you’re looking for work, there may be an opportunity Monday for you to become a bus driver.
CTA Going All Out To Ensure South Side Residents Get Work On Red Line Rebuild
The Chicago Transit Authority is taking extraordinary steps to make sure that South Side residents have a good shot at the jobs to be created the Red Line’s tracks are rebuilt through that area.
CTA Working To Prevent Overheated Rails, Other Heat-Related Problems
The Chicago Transit Authority is stepping up inspections of track, using special trains that spray water on overheated rails and is working aggressively to keep air conditioning working aboard its trains and in its trackside switch houses to deal with the extreme heat.
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- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.167
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
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