Whether on the rails or the routes, Kyra Kyles tries to shine a light into the darkness of the CTA. Why is your train late? How do you order a new Chicago Card? What is a "switching problem?" You want to know? Kyra will find out for you.
"Going Public," which appears every Tuesday on Page 4 of RedEye, has tackled topics ranging from the hefty fines charged for eating on the CTA to singing bus drivers who bring joy to riders.
So if you see this RedEye staffer on the system, break the powerful code of CTA silence and say hello. Kyra's ears (and eyes) are open for all of your gripes, kudos and any questions related to the riding experience. E-mail her "Going Public" column at kkyles@tribune.com.
"Going Public," which appears every Tuesday on Page 4 of RedEye, has tackled topics ranging from the hefty fines charged for eating on the CTA to singing bus drivers who bring joy to riders.
So if you see this RedEye staffer on the system, break the powerful code of CTA silence and say hello. Kyra's ears (and eyes) are open for all of your gripes, kudos and any questions related to the riding experience. E-mail her "Going Public" column at kkyles@tribune.com.
Recent Columns:
August 26, 2008
Pets and the CTA
For some, seeing pets on the CTA is a sign the system has gone to the dogs.
August 19, 2008
Slow moving for new CTA projects
Is it just "Going Public," or is the new American credo "less is more"?
August 12, 2008
Handicapped riders and the CTA
For those of us who navigate the CTA without physical limitations, the transit agency's shortcomings might be annoying, but bearable. But a recent experiment by a student from the Adler School of Professional Psychology demonstrates that for some riders, mass transit might be mission impossible.
August 5, 2008
Tips for the CTA commuter newbie
If you sense it's getting more crowded on "L" trains and in bus aisles, it's not just public transit paranoia.
July 29, 2008
CTA bike program keeps rolling ahead
It's a mass transit marriage made in heaven.
July 22, 2008
The truth is out there for the CTA-Files
On Friday, the "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" hits movie theaters, enabling fictional agents Mulder and Scully of previous TV fame to again plumb the darkest depths of extraterrestrial mystery.
July 15, 2008
Commuting in style
Are you tired of that CTA transit map tie you bought on transitchicago.com?
July 8, 2008
No rapid rollout for Bus Tracker
Have you ever wondered about the rhyme and reason of the rollout of the CTA's Bus Tracker?
July 1, 2008
You decided: CTA's Rotten Routes
After sifting through e-mails and redeyechicago.com/ctablog postings for a week after opening our public transit polls, "Going Public" officially announces the second-annual "Rotten Route" winner:
June 24, 2008
Rider backlash takes center stage
"Going Public" agrees with the phrase, If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
August 26, 2008
Pets and the CTA
For some, seeing pets on the CTA is a sign the system has gone to the dogs.
August 19, 2008
Slow moving for new CTA projects
Is it just "Going Public," or is the new American credo "less is more"?
August 12, 2008
Handicapped riders and the CTA
For those of us who navigate the CTA without physical limitations, the transit agency's shortcomings might be annoying, but bearable. But a recent experiment by a student from the Adler School of Professional Psychology demonstrates that for some riders, mass transit might be mission impossible.
August 5, 2008
Tips for the CTA commuter newbie
If you sense it's getting more crowded on "L" trains and in bus aisles, it's not just public transit paranoia.
July 29, 2008
CTA bike program keeps rolling ahead
It's a mass transit marriage made in heaven.
July 22, 2008
The truth is out there for the CTA-Files
On Friday, the "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" hits movie theaters, enabling fictional agents Mulder and Scully of previous TV fame to again plumb the darkest depths of extraterrestrial mystery.
July 15, 2008
Commuting in style
Are you tired of that CTA transit map tie you bought on transitchicago.com?
July 8, 2008
No rapid rollout for Bus Tracker
Have you ever wondered about the rhyme and reason of the rollout of the CTA's Bus Tracker?
July 1, 2008
You decided: CTA's Rotten Routes
After sifting through e-mails and redeyechicago.com/ctablog postings for a week after opening our public transit polls, "Going Public" officially announces the second-annual "Rotten Route" winner:
June 24, 2008
Rider backlash takes center stage
"Going Public" agrees with the phrase, If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.