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Posted Submit caption for this CTA photo to RedEye
Western Avenue is the longest road in the city, and it looks like it also has a long wait for buses. The photo below was sent to "Going Public" by Natalie Ryan, 31, of Portage Park. Submit a caption for...
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Posted CTA cuts: Bus bunching lives on to RedEye
"Going Public" recently asked CTA riders to detail their commute before and after the CTA service cuts took effect this week. Travis Hartinger, 32, of Ravenswood previously wrote about how he considered buying a car because of service reductions. The...
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Posted Two new CTA Bus Tracker kiosks installed to RedEye
Two new Bus Tracker kiosks have been installed in Wicker Park area shops, according to a spokesman for the planning and development arm of the Wicker Park/Bucktown Chamber of Commerce.Have these kiosks helped you deal with service cuts?Kiosks were recently...
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Posted How's your evening commute on the CTA? to RedEye
Evening commuters yesterday got their first taste of CTA service cuts. Today may be worse, thanks to a snow storm that is supposed to peak during the evening rush hour. Share your evening commute below. Based on Twitter postings yesterday,...
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Posted CTA cuts: Bring back midnight buses to RedEye
"Going Public" recently asked CTA riders to detail their commute before and after the CTA service cuts took effect this week. Tanya Vega, 40, of Austin previously wrote about how she wouldn't be able to see local bands because of...
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Posted CTA cuts: No manners on the bus to RedEye
"Going Public" recently asked CTA riders to detail their commute before and after the CTA service cuts took effect this week. Natalie Ryan, 31, of Portage Park, previously wrote about how she considered riding her bike to avoid service reductions....
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Posted CTA cuts hit some harder than others to RedEye
"Going Public" braced for a CTA avalanche Monday and got light snow showers instead.After weeks of fielding readers' concerns about doomsday scenarios, "GP" prepared for the worst this week. Some riders wrote in that their commutes were aggravated by packed...
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Posted Commuters experience CTA service cuts to RedEye
Commuters today will feel the crunch of CTA service cuts. Riders on the Brown, Blue, Red and Orange Lines will feel the cuts first since early morning train service on those lines is impacted.For morning rush hour, Green and Pink...
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Posted CTA service cuts start today - share your experiences with us to RedEye
Read updates and commuter experiences from todayCTA service cuts start Sunday. Nine express buses will be eliminated; 41 bus routes will see their start and/or end times change; and 78 buses will see less frequent service. All rail lines...
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Posted Rider: CTA like a 'third-world country' to RedEye
A rider wrote to "Going Public" with concerns about the upcoming CTA service cuts. What are some of your concerns?"I don't believe that the CTA thoroughly thought about consequences that it might create to the public by cutting down on...
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Posted Today is last day of full CTA service to RedEye
Today is the last day of full CTA service before the service cuts go into effect on Sunday.CTA spokeswoman Katelyn Thrall said the CTA today will have full Saturday service, and the cuts will begin with the start of the...
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Posted How will CTA cuts impact your neighborhood? to RedEye
"Going Public" loves maps. Via Twitter, "Going Public" came across "Picturing Transit," a mapping project that visually shows how the upcoming CTA service cuts affect Chicago neighborhoods.Take a look at this map, which was a joint collaboration between recent University...
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Posted This is what your CTA bus should look like to RedEye
At a press conference Thursday at a CTA garage in Humboldt Park, the CTA trotted out nine buses to represent the nine express buses that will be eliminated Sunday because of service cuts.A CTA worker let "Going Public" onto one...
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Posted CTA rider: Eliminate some stops to RedEye
A rider wrote to "Going Public" to offer a suggestion for bus routes in light of the upcoming service cuts."Since these cuts are right around the corner, and several of the express routes will be eliminated, I have an idea...
