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CTA cuts: No manners on the bus
"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. The rest of the "Sojournal" series is here. Ryan's letter...
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Rider: CTA like a 'third-world country'
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 bus routes.People are being herded onto buses like animals with...
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Today is last day of full CTA service
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 Sunday schedules, some of which begin early Sunday morning."Going Public"...
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Reason for CTA card problems?
A 25-year-old South Sider wrote to "Going Public" with a farecard problem. The rest of the letter and the CTA response is after the jump."I have been dealing with a farecard problem for almost a month now, and I would like to alert the general public as to what is...
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CTA rider: Cuts devastating to 'health'
A CTA rider wrote to "Going Public" with complaints about upcoming service cuts."I understand that CTA had to raise fares in order to postpone the layoffs, but what are they thinking by cutting services and not giving something back?I feel that I prepay for my rides even if I don't...
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CTA cuts: What happens in baseball season?
Kat Keers, 27, of North Center shared her commute with "Going Public" for its "Sojournal" series, where CTA riders detail their commutes and talk about how they think it will be affected by the upcoming CTA service cuts. Rest of the series is here. More after the jump. "My biggest...
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CTA cuts: Buses already 'irregular'
Rebecca Allen of Lakeview East shared her commute with "Going Public" for its "Sojournal" series, where CTA riders detail their commutes and talk about how they think it will be affected by the upcoming CTA service cuts. Rest of the series is here. "I am usually out the door between...
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CTA cuts: Would fare increases have been better?
In today's "Going Public" column, "GP" asked riders to detail their commutes and talk about how the upcoming CTA service cuts would affect their commutes.The first of this series of "Sojournals" (travel journals) comes to us from Travis Hartinger, 32, of the Ravenswood area. If you'd like to log your...
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Suit: Transit funding unfair to minority CTA riders
Manuel Munguia, a plaintiff in the federal lawsuit, rides a CTA bus Wednesday. Michael Tercha/Tribune Photo***Update 3: "Going Public" has received a few rider e-mails about the lawsuit. The e-mails are at the bottom of the post. Feel free to add your comments below.***Update 2: Metra spokeswoman Judy Pardonnet has...
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Riders to sue over minority transit 'disparities'
African American and Hispanic CTA riders will file a class action lawsuit Wednesday alleging that Illinois' transit funding system "funnels a disproportionate share of capital and operating funding to Metra, resulting in wide service disparities between whites and minority riders," according to a press release.The riders are suing the state...