RedEye - Hey, CTA!

When CTA rides go to the dogs

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Passenger fired up over pup on bus Riders want more transit, but it will be a while for service changes including the Circle Line and possible extensions to the Orange and Red Lines according to Tuesday's "Going Public." Those projects are all in the first phase of a five-step process the CTA must complete before requesting mass transit moola from the federal government to put them in motion.

Does the CTA meet all riders' needs?

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Does the CTA satisfy the needs of riders with physical limitations?

Minding your CTA manners

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Newbie riders are invading the CTA this summer due to a number of factors including rising gas prices and service improvements, according to the CTA and letters in the "Going Public" inbox. Columnist Kyra Kyles decided to help smooth out the CTA squeeze by offering inexperienced riders tips on mass transit manner- such as having their fare prepared and steering clear of doors. Riders expressed their own ideas about bus and "L" etiquette, and some offered opinions on other issues affecting the...

The CTA: Some people love to hate it

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Cyclists and the CTA have got a love-hate thing going on.

Moving beyond CTA's mysteries

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Are you mystified by some aspect of "L" or bus service? Don't fret. "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles regularly unearths transit truths in an installment called " CTA Mysteries."

It's public transit, CTA-style

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Do you want to showcase your CTA style without looking like a clueless transit tourist? You're in luck. On Tuesday, "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles highlighted cool and subtle CTA couture from local designers. Styles include "That's My Stop" T-shirts, CTA earrings and limited edition sneakers with system maps on the soles. Check them out, and weigh in on whether you'd wear them, on Kyra's daily CTA sound-off zone at redeyechicago.com/ctablog.

Keeping track of CTA Bus Tracker

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

What's worse than waiting for CTA buses? Waiting for the CTA Bus Tracker to include your route. At least that's what some riders are telling "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles, who on Tuesday shed light on how the CTA decides which routes will go live on the system. Riders responded with their own opinions about the value of Bus Tracker currently operating on 52 CTA routes and weighed in on other mass transit topics.

The good, the bad and the 'Rotten' on CTA

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

You voted, "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles tallied and two bus routes were proclaimed rotten.

Which bus is most busted?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Uh oh, it looks like the No. 8-Halsted or, as some have dubbed it, "Hell-sted" route is in hot water again during the second annual "Going Public" Rotten Route challenge.

Cardinal CTA sin: Blocking bus stops

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Did you know that some CTA employees can issue tickets to bus-lane blockers? Car drivers could find out the hard way about a program launched late last year by the city and the CTA. On Tuesday, "Going Public" columnist Kyra Kyles gave the scoop on the scope of CTA's ticketing power.