CHICAGO (CBS) -- Nearly 500,000 people ride Chicago Transit Authority 'L' trains every day. "It's very convenient, efficient, cost-effective for sure," said Adrian Vasquez. The CTA also advertises ...

CTA train schedules are typically updated twice a year as part of a union scheduling process, but the agency now plans to roll out rail updates through the summer, Hosinski said.

The rate of violent crime on CTA trains began to drop this year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic emptied public transit of many riders, but it remains near the highest levels seen in ...

CHICAGO - The CTA Holiday Train, one of Chicago's most-beloved traditions, returns this month to spread seasonal cheer. The Allstate CTA Holiday Train will push off on Nov. 29, along all eight ...

The CTA will lower the speed limit on the Yellow Line once it finally reopens after a train crash and derailment last month that sent 19 people to hospitals, according to federal investigators ...

CTA Holiday Train 2024 Schedule Each train car is wrapped in holiday scenes and seasonal images, the CTA said, with "thousands of twinkling lights" outlining the train and windows, with more atop ...

CTA said more train service would be coming. Most riders will have to wait longer for that to happen. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune April 8, 2024 at 7:09 PM·3 min read ...

The train rear-ended a snow fighter locomotive, which is used to clear the CTA tracks of snow during the winter, said Chicago Fire Department District Chief Robert Jurewicz.

The CTA has pegged service cuts on challenges hiring and retaining enough employees to operate buses and trains, and has said adding back service will depend on its ability to add operators. In ...

While the holiday train has become a big, glittery affair, the CTA’s longest-running holiday display started from humble beginnings. Editor's note: The audio for this story has been updated. It ...

All eight CTA rail lines and 16 of CTA's bus routes will be served by the holiday fleet. The holiday train will begin operation on the Green Line on Nov. 25 and will take its final voyage on the ...

Ryan, a “train lover,” hadn’t been able to ride the CTA in over a year due to COVID-19. He completed his vaccination series Sunday — just in time for the holiday train.