CTA sues feds over halted funding for Red Line expansion, modernization

The Chicago Transit Authority is suing the federal government after it chose to withhold funds needed to expand the Red Line and modernize both the Red and Purple lines.

Why Metra is testing a new way to scan tickets | ChicagoLIVE
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Metra’s Michael Gillis explains a new pilot program testing ticket scanners on selected off-peak trains. The test aims to improve fare collection and prepare for a unified system with CTA and Pace under the new NITA agency.

CTA pushes ahead with new safety plan despite funding reversal
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Security expert G. Michael Verden breaks down the CTA’s enhanced safety strategy and how effective new measures have been so far after federal funding threats were lifted.

Sun-Times report shines light on CTA riders pushed onto train tracks | ChicagoLIVE
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Chicago Sun-Times reporter Robert Herguth joined ChicagoLIVE to talk about troubling new reporting on riders being shoved onto CTA tracks. He breaks down how often these incidents are happening, how serious the injuries can be, and why he says the full scope of the problem may be larger than official records show.

CTA Red Line trains affected by flooding due to storms

Due to the heavy thunderstorms and flooding in Chicago, CTA Red Line trains will not stop at North/Clybourn.

Fight on CTA train leads to stabbing of 2 women, police say

A fight involving multiple people led to two women being stabbed and injured on a CTA train downtown on Saturday night.

CTA crime: Man stabbed on Red Line platform
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A man was stabbed late Thursday on the CTA Red Line platform at the Grand station on the Near North Side.

Man stabbed on downtown CTA platform

A man was stabbed Thursday night on a CTA platform on Chicago's Near North Side.

CTA's new safety plan boosts police patrols, adds AI gun detection

The Chicago Transit Authority submitted a new safety plan to the FTA in an effort to avoid losing $50 million in funding.

CTA Red Line station shooting: 18-year-old suspect charged
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An 18-year-old man accused in a weekend shooting at a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line station that left two people seriously injured has been charged.

CTA Red Line station shooting leaves 2 seriously hurt, police say

An argument and a shooting at a CTA Red Line station on Chicago’s South Side left two people seriously hurt early Sunday morning.

Police seek suspect in CTA train robbery on Chicago's South Side

Chicago police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect connected to a robbery and an attempted robbery on a CTA train last month on the city’s South Side.

CTA given two weeks to fix safety plan or lose $50M in federal funds

The Chicago Transit Authority has two weeks to submit a new safety plan to the Federal Transit Administration, or risk losing $50 million in funding. That accounts for about 25% of the CTA's operating funds, as the FTA cited alleged failures by the CTA to meaningfully address crime.

CTA to submit new safety plan by federal deadline
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With two weeks until the deadline, the Chicago Transit Authority says it plans to submit a revised safety plan to federal officials.

Man stabbed during argument on CTA bus in West Town

A man was stabbed during an argument on a CTA bus Saturday evening in the West Town neighborhood.