The Latest Breaking News from CTA

The Transportation Committee has repeatedly summoned transit agency leader Dorval Carter Jr., but he has ignored them, sending underlings instead.

CTA has been inundated with complaints from riders, and elected officials over unreliable service, inaccurate transit trackers and extended wait times for trains.

Ghost trains and buses are far more common on weekends than weekdays, even though weekends are becoming “peak” times. Why not adjust scheduling to meet riders’ needs?

No matter how potentially vital the Red Line extension may be, the CTA must help its case for getting the money by better tending to the system as it exists now.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Commuters Take Action, a coalition of riders bitter about being ghosted by buses and trains, say complaints of no-show buses have remained the same since CTA unveiled its “Meeting the Moment” plan.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is pushing for a final City Council vote on her financing plan before Dec. 31 to meet the requirement for federal matching funds. But it could be a rough ride, judging from the earful Planning and Development Commissioner Maurice Cox got about the project while testifying at…

An Elk Grove Village firm that makes fare boxes says CTA selection process gives other firms an unfair advantage.

Sony has finally managed to install laser lighting in its entry level 4K projector, with predictably irresistible results.