CTA boss says more police officers patrolling trains, platforms in new program

Officers started making appearances on platforms in groups of six to eight this week in the CTA's new Transit Rider ...

Violence prevention group to ride CTA rails overnight in effort to curb crime

This comes as one North Side alderman is calling for people not use public transit at night until CTA can prove it's safe.
Railway Age

Transit Briefs: LIRR, CTA, Trinity Metro

POTUS 47 appoints a second Presidential Advisory Board (PEB) to help settle an ongoing contract dispute at MTA Long Island Rail Road in New York. Also, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) advances an ...
NBC Chicago

After multiple violent incidents, CTA says a new security plan is in place. Here's what's in it

A new CTA "security surge" plan will go into effect Friday, according to an announcement, with "dozens" of additional Chicago police officers and private K-9 security guards expected to be deployed to ...

Child-sized furniture soon coming to CTA stations, acting president says

Chicago Transit Authority President Nora Leerhsen touted numerous innovations on the system Thursday — including a plan for ...
Hoodline

CTA Offers Lakeview Vautravers Building For Sale

The agency has issued three Requests for Proposals that include the Vautravers parcel at the southeast corner of W. Newport ...
Yahoo

Transit reform measure shifts CTA control from Chicago mayor. Lawmaker says that’s an ‘asset.’

Illinois Democrats last week saved the Chicago Transit Authority from drastic cuts, and Mayor Brandon Johnson from taking further heat from public transportation advocates — but they permanently took ...
The Bond Buyer

Chicago Transit Authority plans return to market with $575M deal

Wells Fargo Securities will price for the Chicago Transit Authority $575 million of first and second lien sales tax receipts bonds on Thursday, Feb. 5.