Articles filed under CTA
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Transit agencies on defensive at state hearingFeb 10, 2014 12:00 am - Lawmakers put transit leaders under the microscope at a Monday hearing over a scathing RTA report late last year and more recent weather-related Metra delays. The confid...
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Ventra cost CTA $1.2 million in free ridesDec 30, 2013 3:01 pm - Chicago transit officials say problems with the new Ventra fare system have cost it $1.2 million in free rides. The Chicago Transit Authority made the announcement on Mo...
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Chicago transit eligible for more federal fundsNov 19, 2013 4:23 pm - The transit system in Chicago is the first in the nation to benefit from an overhauled federal grant program. That’s allowing the Chicago Transit Authority to move ahead...
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Ventra card readers malfunctionNov 13, 2013 8:26 pm - Chicago Transit Authority officials say the agency had to hand out more than 15,000 free rides after 165 fare readers malfunctioned at 60 rail stations. CTA spokeswoman ...
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Can task force solve feud between Metra, Pace, CTA?Oct 02, 2013 5:00 pm - Members of a state task force got an earful from transit leaders about funding dysfunction and rivalries over a shrinking revenue pie Wednesday. Gov. Pat Quinn's panel i...
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Transit agencies lay out differences to panelSep 25, 2013 6:59 pm - Give us more power, merge all four agencies, or leave us alone were among the conflicting arguments presented by Metra, Pace, the CTA and the Regional Transportation Aut...
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Metra, Pace and the CTA waste money, RTA chief saysSep 14, 2013 11:00 pm - Metra. Pace and the CTA throw away money every year by failing to coordinate purchasing and scare off potential vendors with an isolated silo mentality, Regional Transpo...
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Metra, Pace and the CTA waste money, RTA chief saysSep 14, 2013 5:17 pm - Metra. Pace and the CTA throw away money every year by failing to coordinate purchasing and scare off potential vendors with an isolated silo mentality, Regional Transpo...
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Using Ventra on CTA, Pace will get better, officials saySep 10, 2013 5:15 am - There are still some bumps in the road as Pace and the CTA move to Ventra, the new fare system that debuted Monday. The Daily Herald conducted a test run of Ventra and f...
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New CTA, Pace fare system called Ventra begins MondaySep 05, 2013 2:39 pm - Starting Monday, commuters who use Pace buses or take the CTA can start switching between the two transit systems without pulling out separate cards or passes. But first...