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RTA official cautions switching to natural gas-powered buses
During the past month, Pace officials have been looking to purchase buses that use alternative fuel sources. Among their top choices is a bus that runs on compressed natural gas…
Pace to Suspend Service at 6 p.m. Wednesday
Agency intends to focus efforts on resuming normal service Thursday morning ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. , Feb.
School bus fire out, students uninjured
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Some scary moments for kids on board a school bus that caught fire Thursday morning. Fire crews were called to the scene at 71st Street and Township Line Road at 8:40 a.m..
CTA Buses Average 1 Accident Every Day
Updated: Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010, 9:00 AM CDTPublished : Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010, 9:00 AM CDT FOX Chicago News Chicago – The CTA is number one for crashing into things. Since 2008, they’ve been in more crashes each year than the nine other largest public bus systems in the country.
Nine Hurt When Car Rear Ends CTA Bus
Chicago – Nine passengers on a CTA bus were injured Friday morning when a car rear ended the bus in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side. Police and fire crews responded to the report of a crash between a CTA Bus and car at 7:53 a.m.
Pace wants students to ride its buses in summer
Bob Roberts Reporting CHICAGO (WBBM) — Pace will be going all-out this summer to get students aboard its buses. The suburban bus service has offered its “Campus Connection Pass” to college students the rest of the year, but never in summer. Spokesman Patrick Wilmot says this summer it will be offered, at a rate of $140 for three months.
Chicago man dies trying to catch bus
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a 53-year-old man died when he fell under the Chicago Transit Authority bus he was trying to catch on the city’s West Side. Officer…
Man injured after being clipped by CTA
Chicago — A bicyclist was hospitalized after being clipped by a CTA train Tuesday evening in the Northwest Side Lincoln Square neighborhood. Emergency crews responded to the incident at the…
Information outlining Feb. 7 service changes for CTA bus and rail service available to customers
The Chicago Transit Authority is providing several avenues for customers to obtain information about the upcoming service changes beginning Feb. 7. The service reductions are necessary as a result of…
Revelers Can Ring in the New Year with Penny Rides on the CTA
The Chicago Transit Authority will continue its tradition of offering penny rides on New Year’s Eve beginning at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31 until 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1…
