CTA lays off unarmed guards, redirects funds to police and other resources amid security concerns

About a month ago, the transit agency unveiled a new security plan that includes more police patrols.

CTA prioritizes safety with new measures despite layoffs

The CTA has announced the layoff of 159 security guards and will use the money for alternative public safety measures as part ...
Block Club Chicago

CTA Set To ‘Refresh And Renew’ 28 ‘L’ Stations This Year, Including 51st Street Green Line Stop

The Chicago Transit Authority will spend $6.5 million on maintenance and aesthetic upgrades this year at 28 "L" stops and 14 ...
Hoodline

Police Hunt Group of 9 in CTA Loop Train Beating

Chicago police are hunting for nine people accused of brutally beating a passenger on a Chicago Transit Authority train in ...

CTA implements new safety strategy, lays off 159 guards

The CTA said violent crime is dropping, thanks in part to a recently launched task force aimed at cracking down on repeat ...

First chunk of new transit money to be spent on security, service for CTA, Metra and Pace

The new money will start kicking in June 1, when the RTA is replaced by NITA, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, which ...
Hoodline

CPD Recovers Ghost Gun On CTA Train — Transit Arrests

Chicago transit officers say a routine sweep of a CTA train on Tuesday turned into a weapons bust, with two firearms ...
The Loyola Phoenix

CTA Submits Enhanced Security Plan to FTA in Lieu of 2025 Transit Crime

The second is a new CTA Crime Pretrial Release Conditions Protocol, which adds an additional layer of protection for transit ...