Yet the CTA told CBS 2 since crime is down 40 percent this year, it has no plans to "hire armed security guards." Nevertheless, Hills stands by his word ands says it is on the table.

With only five shopping days left before Christmas, advertising placards on the outside of 500 CTA buses are hawking a repulsive video game, in the news lately, that lets players kill police ...

The CTA plans to better align service with available workforce, a tricky task considering the transit agency is short 600 bus drivers. CTA makes changes to help fix ghost bus problem - Chicago Sun ...

The CTA said it averages more than 15,000 "scheduled bus trips" each day. But the delays and missing buses have not gone unnoticed. Bonds said he's aware of the impact on commuters.

CHICAGO (CBS) --In an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, the CTA is now allowing riders to board buses through the rear door, to minimize contact with drivers. Buses also will be allowed to ...

In early May, the first of at least 300 new CTA buses—built by the Canadian firm Nova Bus for a cool $148 million—will hit the streets. (That’s 17 percent of the 1,800-bus fleet.) ...

Five people killed. More than 1,000 injured. A cost to Chicago taxpayers around $16 million. That’s the toll exacted by CTA bus crashes in 2015-2016.

An out-of-control CTA bus that plowed into vehicles and killed a pedestrian during the evening rush hour on Michigan Avenue last week exposed systemic weaknesses in the way the transit agency ...

The full CTA holiday train schedule for 2024 can be found here.. CTA Holiday Bus 2024 Schedule. A holiday tradition since 2014, the 60-foot bus transforms into a "winter wonderland," the CTA said.

Six CTA buses will soon enhance city’s efforts to ticket drivers for blocking bus, bike lanes by: BJ Lutz. Posted: Mar 13, 2025 / 06:18 PM CDT. Updated: Mar 13, 2025 / 06:18 PM CDT.