Articles filed under CTA
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8 things you need to know about travel this July Fourth weekendJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - Love your fireworks? Great, but don't bring them in your luggage if you're boarding a plane this Independence Day holiday. Or ever. That's one tip from the Transportatio...
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Things turn up roses for Pink Line essay winner, now a teacherJun 23, 2016 1:00 am - In 2006, seventh-grader Eleni Vrettos surprised herself by composing the essay that won the CTA's "Name the Line" contest. On Saturday, the Chicago Transit Authority mar...
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Pyke: Public transit round trip took 5 hoursJun 20, 2016 5:30 am - Progress! The last time I rode public transit from Downers Grove to the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights it was 2011 and the round trip took 6 hours. Fast forward to 20...
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Rosemont CTA station getting $1.5 million upgradeMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - Work in Rosemont will be 'huge improvement,' highway superintendent says
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What security is available after CTA robberies?Apr 29, 2016 11:00 pm - What Metra, CTA are doing to keep train commuters safe
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Which driving behavior leads to the most road rage?May 18, 2015 5:30 am - Just a typical commute. Inching along I-355 on automatic pilot, and then, it happens. Mr. Speedy cuts right in front, and your rush-hour inertia morphs into fist-shaking...
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CTA should focus on fatigue after O'Hare Blue Line crash crash, NTSB saysApr 28, 2015 1:00 am - The National Transportation Safety Board wants the CTA to take fatigue seriously when it schedules workers' hours and install an automatic braking system on trains to pr...
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Testers needed to try paying for Metra, Pace with phone appMar 21, 2015 7:00 am - Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority are seeking guinea pigs to try out a new transit app that will debut in a few months. Already, agency employees are testing...
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CTA promises quick links for commutersMar 02, 2015 12:00 am - Changes to where Metra commuters catch Chicago buses and how they get around the Loop by bus are coming this spring. A new "Loop Link" program intended to get buses thro...
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Rauner's transportation budget: Bikers up, transit downMar 01, 2015 7:00 am - Motorcycle riders win and disabled transit riders lose, an analysis of transportation funding in the budget proposed by Gov. Bruce Rauner indicates. The budget also reco...