Trump admin must restore $3B in CTA funding for Red Line, other projects, judge rules

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration improperly withheld about $2 billion from the Chicago Transit Authority for its Red Line extension and modernization projects.

Judge rules Trump administration must release CTA funding
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A federal judge ordered the Dept. of Transportation to release $3 billion that the CTA had coming to them. FOX Chicago's Bret Buganski reports. 

CTA violence persists as community group works to intervene
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Violence Interrupters founder Tio Hardiman discusses a recent Red Line stabbing, why crime continues on the CTA, and how his group is working to prevent it.

Deadly night on Chicago's South Side after pair of shootings, CTA stabbings

A series of violent incidents across Chicago’s South Side left two people dead and several others injured late Tuesday into early Wednesday.

How safe is the CTA? New report raises questions | ChicagoNOW
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A new analysis is raising questions about how the CTA tracks platform incidents, including cases where riders were pushed onto tracks, and whether current data reflects the full scope of safety concerns. 

Man in custody after trying to start fire on CTA train, causing delays

Service on the CTA BLue Line was briefly shut down Tuesday morning after a rider tried to start a fire on a moving train in the Loop.

CTA sues feds over halted funding for Red Line expansion, modernization

The Chicago Transit Authority is suing the federal government after it chose to withhold funds needed to expand the Red Line and modernize both the Red and Purple lines.

Why Metra is testing a new way to scan tickets | ChicagoLIVE
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Metra’s Michael Gillis explains a new pilot program testing ticket scanners on selected off-peak trains. The test aims to improve fare collection and prepare for a unified system with CTA and Pace under the new NITA agency.

CTA pushes ahead with new safety plan despite funding reversal
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Security expert G. Michael Verden breaks down the CTA’s enhanced safety strategy and how effective new measures have been so far after federal funding threats were lifted.

Sun-Times report shines light on CTA riders pushed onto train tracks | ChicagoLIVE
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Chicago Sun-Times reporter Robert Herguth joined ChicagoLIVE to talk about troubling new reporting on riders being shoved onto CTA tracks. He breaks down how often these incidents are happening, how serious the injuries can be, and why he says the full scope of the problem may be larger than official records show.

CTA Red Line trains affected by flooding due to storms

Due to the heavy thunderstorms and flooding in Chicago, CTA Red Line trains will not stop at North/Clybourn.

Fight on CTA train leads to stabbing of 2 women, police say

A fight involving multiple people led to two women being stabbed and injured on a CTA train downtown on Saturday night.

CTA crime: Man stabbed on Red Line platform
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A man was stabbed late Thursday on the CTA Red Line platform at the Grand station on the Near North Side.

Man stabbed on downtown CTA platform

A man was stabbed Thursday night on a CTA platform on Chicago's Near North Side.