On Tuesday, it's our turn to write about the CTA in Going Public, RedEye's popular public transportation column.
On Wednesday, it's your turn.
Whether it's responding to Going Public or sounding off on a different issue altogether, "Hey, CTA!" is designed to give our readers a chance to point out the transit problems that bug them the most.
Got something to say about public transportation in Chicago? Send your ideas and opinions to goingpublic@tribune.com.
On Wednesday, it's your turn.
Whether it's responding to Going Public or sounding off on a different issue altogether, "Hey, CTA!" is designed to give our readers a chance to point out the transit problems that bug them the most.
Got something to say about public transportation in Chicago? Send your ideas and opinions to goingpublic@tribune.com.
Recent Columns:
August 27, 2008
Readers bark out at pets on the CTA
Do you support the CTA's policy to allow some pets onboard buses and the "L"? Or are you sneezing from allergies, irritated by carriers on seats and generally against pets on public transit? "Going Public's" Kyra Kyles explored the prickly pet issue in Tuesday's column. Riders were all over the mass transit map with their opinions.
August 20, 2008
When CTA rides go to the dogs
Riders want more transit, but it will be a while for service changes—including the Circle Line and possible extensions to the Orange and Red Lines—according to Tuesday's "Going Public." Those projects are all in the first phase of a five-step process the CTA must complete before requesting mass transit moola from the federal government to put them in motion.
August 13, 2008
Does the CTA meet all riders' needs?
Does the CTA satisfy the needs of riders with physical limitations?
August 6, 2008
Minding your CTA manners
Newbie riders are invading the CTA this summer due to a number of factors including rising gas prices and service improvements, according to the CTA and letters in the "Going Public" inbox. Columnist Kyra Kyles decided to help smooth out the CTA squeeze by offering inexperienced riders tips on mass transit manner- such as having their fare prepared and steering clear of doors. Riders expressed their own ideas about bus and "L" etiquette, and some offered opinions on other issues affecting the transit agency.
July 30, 2008
The CTA: Some people love to hate it
Cyclists and the CTA have got a love-hate thing going on.
July 23, 2008
Moving beyond CTA's mysteries
Are you mystified by some aspect of "L" or bus service? Don't fret. "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles regularly unearths transit truths in an installment called " CTA Mysteries."
July 16, 2008
It's public transit, CTA-style
Do you want to showcase your CTA style without looking like a clueless transit tourist? You're in luck. On Tuesday, "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles highlighted cool and subtle CTA couture from local designers. Styles include "That's My Stop" T-shirts, CTA earrings and limited edition sneakers with system maps on the soles. Check them out, and weigh in on whether you'd wear them, on Kyra's daily CTA sound-off zone at redeyechicago.com/ctablog.
July 9, 2008
Keeping track of CTA Bus Tracker
What's worse than waiting for CTA buses? Waiting for the CTA Bus Tracker to include your route. At least that's what some riders are telling "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles, who on Tuesday shed light on how the CTA decides which routes will go live on the system. Riders responded with their own opinions about the value of Bus Tracker—currently operating on 52 CTA routes—and weighed in on other mass transit topics.
July 2, 2008
The good, the bad and the 'Rotten' on CTA
You voted, "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles tallied and two bus routes were proclaimed rotten.
June 25, 2008
Which bus is most busted?
Uh oh, it looks like the No. 8-Halsted—or, as some have dubbed it, "Hell-sted"—route is in hot water again during the second annual "Going Public" Rotten Route challenge.
August 27, 2008
Readers bark out at pets on the CTA
Do you support the CTA's policy to allow some pets onboard buses and the "L"? Or are you sneezing from allergies, irritated by carriers on seats and generally against pets on public transit? "Going Public's" Kyra Kyles explored the prickly pet issue in Tuesday's column. Riders were all over the mass transit map with their opinions.
August 20, 2008
When CTA rides go to the dogs
Riders want more transit, but it will be a while for service changes—including the Circle Line and possible extensions to the Orange and Red Lines—according to Tuesday's "Going Public." Those projects are all in the first phase of a five-step process the CTA must complete before requesting mass transit moola from the federal government to put them in motion.
August 13, 2008
Does the CTA meet all riders' needs?
Does the CTA satisfy the needs of riders with physical limitations?
August 6, 2008
Minding your CTA manners
Newbie riders are invading the CTA this summer due to a number of factors including rising gas prices and service improvements, according to the CTA and letters in the "Going Public" inbox. Columnist Kyra Kyles decided to help smooth out the CTA squeeze by offering inexperienced riders tips on mass transit manner- such as having their fare prepared and steering clear of doors. Riders expressed their own ideas about bus and "L" etiquette, and some offered opinions on other issues affecting the transit agency.
July 30, 2008
The CTA: Some people love to hate it
Cyclists and the CTA have got a love-hate thing going on.
July 23, 2008
Moving beyond CTA's mysteries
Are you mystified by some aspect of "L" or bus service? Don't fret. "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles regularly unearths transit truths in an installment called " CTA Mysteries."
July 16, 2008
It's public transit, CTA-style
Do you want to showcase your CTA style without looking like a clueless transit tourist? You're in luck. On Tuesday, "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles highlighted cool and subtle CTA couture from local designers. Styles include "That's My Stop" T-shirts, CTA earrings and limited edition sneakers with system maps on the soles. Check them out, and weigh in on whether you'd wear them, on Kyra's daily CTA sound-off zone at redeyechicago.com/ctablog.
July 9, 2008
Keeping track of CTA Bus Tracker
What's worse than waiting for CTA buses? Waiting for the CTA Bus Tracker to include your route. At least that's what some riders are telling "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles, who on Tuesday shed light on how the CTA decides which routes will go live on the system. Riders responded with their own opinions about the value of Bus Tracker—currently operating on 52 CTA routes—and weighed in on other mass transit topics.
July 2, 2008
The good, the bad and the 'Rotten' on CTA
You voted, "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles tallied and two bus routes were proclaimed rotten.
June 25, 2008
Which bus is most busted?
Uh oh, it looks like the No. 8-Halsted—or, as some have dubbed it, "Hell-sted"—route is in hot water again during the second annual "Going Public" Rotten Route challenge.