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Since January 1, CTA video cameras have assisted in the arrest of 134 individuals involved in crimes either on or off the CTA system, most involving robberies or thefts.
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Already in 2014, following several police surveillance missions and using images pulled from station and railcar cameras, police have made 60 arrests for graffiti-related crimes on CTA properties.
Read More →The C-Pass will begin as an experiment to allow operation to evaluate the pass and make adjustments based upon feedback and agency analysis.
Read More →In the past three years, the CTA has added 52 new retail concession spaces. The agreements are part of CTA’s continued effort to improve customer convenience and amenities while generating long-term revenue for the transit agency.
Read More →The region’s fixed-route system finished out the year with a total of 361 million rides. Adding 35 million rides over 2023 represents an increase that is equal to the annual transit ridership of Phoenix.
Read More →Through the new federally-funded initiative, teams of officers will be deployed to high-traffic CTA rail stations several times a week to conduct quick, randomized tests of bags to detect possible explosive materials — similar to efforts undertaken during large events in the city.
Read More →The budget reflects a new, tentative labor agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union Locals #241 and #308, which represent CTA bus and rail operators. The four-year tentative agreement slows the rate of growth in health care spending and emphasizes preventative care, among changes shaving approximately $50 million off the 2013 budget deficit.
Read More →Ensures continued improvements aimed at providing customers with faster, smoother and safer public transit services.
Read More →New transit ferry crosses Lake Michigan from Milwaukee to Muskegon, Mich.
Read More →The design guides are intended to make it easier for riders to identify information and use transit by delivering clear, predictable, and consistent information across service areas and county lines.
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