http://www.chicagocurrent.com Regional Transit Authority : Pictures, Videos, Breaking News en-us "Things are not going to get a whole lot better," RTA board chairman Reilly says Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:19:00 -0600 http://www.chicagocurrent.com/news/30902-RTA-passes-2010-budget-pushing-transit-cuts-closer-to-reality http://www.chicagocurrent.com/news/30902-RTA-passes-2010-budget-pushing-transit-cuts-closer-to-reality The agency's GPS-based bus tracking system appears to be doing more than informing its passengers: it's helping supervisors eliminate irritating bus bunching. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 -0600 http://www.chicagocurrent.com/news/30889-Bus-bunching-down-40-since-2007-CTA-report-says http://www.chicagocurrent.com/news/30889-Bus-bunching-down-40-since-2007-CTA-report-says Outdated equipment costs more to run, but the agency doesn’t have the money to replace it. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.chicagocurrent.com/news/30875-The-CTA-s-construction-catch-22 http://www.chicagocurrent.com/news/30875-The-CTA-s-construction-catch-22 RTA officials insist bridges are safe as they evaluate the state of CTA, Metra and Pace infrastructure Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.chicagocurrent.com/news/30800-Majority-of-Metra-bridges-past-their-useful-life http://www.chicagocurrent.com/news/30800-Majority-of-Metra-bridges-past-their-useful-life Michael Scott served on the RTA board in addition to leading the Chicago Board of Education. His chair was empty during the board's meeting and a vase of flowers sat behind his nameplate. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:48:00 -0600 http://www.chicagocurrent.com/news/30796-RTA-board-marks-Scott-s-passing http://www.chicagocurrent.com/news/30796-RTA-board-marks-Scott-s-passing