Freight train derails on West Side | Video
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A train derailed on the city's West Side on Wednesday. The derailment happened near 26th Street between Kostner and Cicero avenues. Video showed several train cars tipped over. SEE ...
NTSB Yellow Line crash report finds CTA disabled a braking feature, contributing to collision
An NTSB investigation into a CTA Yellow Line crash found the transit agency’s decision to disable a braking feature partly ...
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Acting CTA President Pledges Outreach, Engagement as Agency Works to Tackle Budget Gap and Draw Back Passengers
The Chicago Transit Authority’s newly minted acting president said her focus is on “stability as well as opportunity” as the ...
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Switching issues blamed for CTA train delays Tuesday
The Chicago Transit was only able to say the delays were caused by "malfunctioning equipment," and none of it was weather-related. Beyond that, there were no answers. Political Reporter Chris Tye ...
Most CTA Green Line service returns after train derails on Chicago's South Side
CTA Green Line services mostly resumed Monday after a derailed train forced passengers to be rescued on the South Side early ...
CTA not liable in death of woman who tried to retrieve cellphone from tracks in 2019, appeals court rules
The Appellate Court of Illinois upheld the circuit court's ruling that the CTA wasn't liable for the death of Felon Smith, who died in 2019 after being struck by a CTA train in Englewood.
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Opinion: We've given the Legislature a blueprint to meet public transit challenges
A new bill aims to provide more efficient and reliable transit and dodge a fiscal crisis, write the Illinois AFL-CIO and ...