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Is CTA service getting better? What Chicago commuters told us.

Chicago city transit officials have said L service is getting back on track. Hundreds of riders who answered a WBEZ survey aren’t so sure.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 24, 2023

Scots dad diagnosed with prostate cancer after reading article in newspaper

Brian Steele said that he was left in sheer "disbelief" after health officials diagnosed him with the disease last year - after spotting a column in a local paper.

Edinburgh Live · May 26, 2023

CTA’s grime-fighting campaign is overdue, riders say

The agency’s efforts include more janitors and more power-washing to boost public confidence in public transit.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 30, 2023

Buses, trains still ghosting commuters

Commuters Take Action, a coalition of riders bitter about being ghosted by buses and trains, say complaints of no-show buses have remained the same since CTA unveiled its “Meeting the Moment” plan.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 16, 2022

Climate activists call on CTA to cancel plans to buy more diesel buses

The CTA has more than 1,800 diesel-powered buses in its fleet. Of those, 1,200 are at or beyond their life expectancy — they’re 12 to 14 years old and have been driven an average of nearly 600,000 miles.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2022

Chicago Transit Authority struggles with spiking crime and complaints about nuisance behavior

As the Chicago Transit Authority looks to draw back riders, the agency is grappling with spikes in violent crime and complaints that more riders are breaking rules, leading to issues like smoke-filled train cars.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 23, 2022

Chicago Transit Authority maps out its conversion to electric

CTA could purchase its last diesel bus in the next four years as it works to convert to entirely electric buses by 2040, according to a new agency report.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 23, 2022