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CTA managers at Tuesday's Ask CTA outreach event at the Cermak-Chinatown station. Photo: Sharon Hoyer

“Ask CTA” lets customers bend the ears of managers at stations, with some hiccups

By Sharon Hoyer | Sep 16, 2022 | No Comments

Over the last two weeks, the CTA has held a series of Ask CTA events at various 'L' stations. Hopefully the agency will take customers' critiques to heart.

A "Scooby Doo"-inspired cartoon drawn on a banner at this morning's I'm Late protest at CTA headquarters.

CTA prez Dorval Carter ghosts City Council hearing on ghost runs, service gaps, safety

By John Greenfield | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

"If he was taking it seriously he would be here. That's a disrespect to the Council, and to the ridership, and to the workers."

Activists at the rally, including Commuters Take Action cofounder Fabio Göttlicher, right. Photo: John Greenfield

Advocates rally CTA HQ to demand improvements: “We need to keep being loud”

By John Greenfield | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

Attendees demanded more reliable bus and train service, more accurate Transit Tracker arrival times, and better conditions for CTA workers.

The ride at Belmont and Halsted. Photo: Bike Grid Now

Advocacy groups join forces during bike protest for more robust bikeways on Belmont

By Rony Islam | Sep 9, 2022 | No Comments

Nearly 180 safe streets advocates rode down Belmont Avenue to demand protected bike lanes that extend to the Lakefront Trail.

The House Music Ride heads towards Daley's Restaurant, Chicago's oldest eatery, and the Cottage Grove Green Line station. Photo: John Greenfield

“Follow Me”: Equiticity leads a joyous House Music Ride through Chicago’s South Side

By John Greenfield | Sep 2, 2022 | No Comments

"Some of these neighborhoods have experienced disproportionate levels of violence, so to see something positive come through their neighborhood, people start smiling and they start dancing."

The Bike Bus rolls towards Fullerton Avenue in Lincoln Park. Photo via CBGN

Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Halsted Bike Bus provides a safe, fun ride downtown

By John Greenfield | Aug 25, 2022 | No Comments

"Whenever there is a safe place for people to bike, the number of Chicagoans who come out is tremendous."

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