The Latest Breaking News from Dorval Carter Jr

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…

The CTA, to be blunt, is in a crisis. Carter’s absence at a City Council committee meeting does a great disservice to council members, to CTA customers and to Chicago taxpayers

Teams will consist of two unarmed guards working with a dog to complement the existing security presence on CTA property.

The No. 20 Madison route features the new signs but crews will add them along 11 other routes over the next few months.

“The pandemic changed everything. How we live, how we work and — most notably for public transit agencies — how we get around,” CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. said in a speech at City Club of Chicago Thursday

Why not incentivize city workers, across the board, to get out of their private cars and commute on bus and rail?

A 29-year-old man was shot and killed while riding on a Red Line train early Saturday on the South Side and the Chicago Police Department said they will be increasing their presence on the CTA as soon as Sunday.

Police say they will provide more officers on transit, while the CTA plans to bring back its canine patrol force.

A Sun-Times analysis finds the number of violent crimes on L and subway trains and CTA buses has risen to a level not seen in more than a decade. “It’s unacceptable,” Beam says.

“We’re recruiting. We’re hiring. We’re offering special incentives. We’re doing all of the things that we can,” said CTA President Dorval Carter Jr.