CTA president says security remains "front and center" amid safety concerns

Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to ...

CTA to focus on safety, cleanliness and bus service improvements in 2026, acting president says

The CTA will focus on safety, cleanliness and improvements to bus service in 2026, its acting president, Nora Leerhsen, said ...

CTA president discusses safety concerns on Chicago's mass transit system

Despite a drop in crime on the CTA, safety concerns continue for many riders, and with brutal cold expected Friday through ...

CTA boss says more police officers patrolling trains, platforms in new program

Officers started making appearances on platforms in groups of six to eight this week in the CTA's new Transit Rider ...

Paul Vallas: Law enforcement needs to be more visible on the CTA

Today, the CTA assigns approximately 135 Chicago police officers to system security. Supplementing that with off-duty ...
Mass Transit

CTA to install activated carbon filters on eight 5000-Series railcars to mitigate harmful odors

The initiative is part of CTA’s Innovation Studio and the new filters include substantially more activated carbon than ...
Crain's Chicago Business

Springfield now faces the $2B question: How much to invest in transit's future

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. With legislators set to return to Springfield tomorrow ...
Crain's Chicago Business

Greg Hinz: Lawmakers did only half the job of fixing Chicago's creaky public transit system

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Chicago-area public transportation agencies hit the ...