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On-board Bus Tracker screens coming to 1 CTA route

By Tracy Swartz, @tracyswartz — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:45:00 CDT

The CTA has plans to introduce on-board bus tracker screens on buses that travel on one express route between the Loop and South Deering, the agency said Friday.

Crystal ball: Crowds at CTA airport stops over weekend?

By Tracy Swartz, @tracyswartz — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:00 CDT

Expect more crowds than usual this weekend at the CTA Blue and Orange line airport stations--but Memorial Day isn't the busiest CTA day of the year.

Police warn of cellphone robberies near CTA stop

By Tracy Swartz, @tracyswartz — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:00 CDT

Police issued a community alert Wednesday warning of cellphone robberies this month near the 35th-Bronzeville-IIT stop.

Red Line rehab poses political challenge for Emanuel

By Bill Ruthhart, Chicago Tribune reporter — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:02:00 CDT

Mayor says result will be worth the temporary inconvenience

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service.

Woman accuses man of battery at CTA Roosevelt stop

By Tracy Swartz, @tracyswartz — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:00 CDT

Police have issued a community alert seeking a man accused of battery at the CTA Roosevelt stop Tuesday.

Deadline today for CTA bus shelter contest

By Tracy Swartz, @tracyswartz — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:14:00 CDT

Today is the deadline to submit ideas for the Chicago Architecture Foundation's contest to design bus shelters for express bus service that's coming to Ashland Avenue and the Loop.

Red Line project kicks off with new signs

By Tracy Swartz, @tracyswartz — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:00 CDT

A good sign: The CTA learned its lesson from past projects and updated much of the signage for the southern Red Line reconstruction project, making it easier for riders to commute on Monday, the first weekday of the five-month initiative.

52% of low-income, minority CTA riders paying more

Jon Hilkevitch: Getting Around — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT

Civil rights review focuses on effect of fare hikes

As South Side and south suburban Chicago Transit Authority riders figure out the best way to get to work and other activities Monday without Red Line Dan Ryan service , a new analysis shows that the CTA's fare increases for one-day and seven-day passes have hit minority and low-income customers hardest.

CTA officials, riders prepare for Red Line work

By Mitch Smith — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT

Marie Drake was already displeased Sunday morning when she boarded a free shuttle bus near the 63rd Street Red Line station. The Chicago Transit Authority, she said, hadn’t done enough to explain the five-month shutdown of the Red Line’s Dan Ryan branch that had started just hours earlier.

Red Line construction project gets started

By Mitch Smith — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:48:00 CDT

Hours into a Red Line construction project that promises to snarl commutes for months, the southbound train steered away from the Dan Ryan Expressway on Sunday morning and instead traveled down the Green Line tracks.