Last week I outlined some rough ideas for generating more money for the CTA, this week I take those ideas more in depth.
Coinstar and the CTA Card
Coinstar is a great partner to grocery stores. They have machines that take change and (for a small percentage) return paper bills. It’s a device with low upkeep costs [...]
Chicago needs the CTA. A big part of what is good about this city has to do with how much of the city is always within reach. Besides the grid and size of the streets there is nothing that has as much to do with that as the public transportation. The city’s economy depends heavily [...]
Ok, enough hating on the CTA. This post is actually in honor of the closing of a cool local business. Erik Kittlaus will print you a t-shirt with whatever L stop you want on it, but only if you order before Sunday.
I love these shirts because so many L stops and bus lines have [...]
How much should public transportation cost? How long will it cost $2.25? After looking at what the CTA has said about why rates go up North and Clark draws its own conclusions.
Public Transit and the Inevitable Fair Hike
