Call for Public Hearing Regarding CTA Service
WHEREAS, Chicago residents have reported less Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train and bus service, inconsistent train schedules, and regular delays that often leave them stranded on a train or platform for thirty-plus minutes at a time; and
WHEREAS, When delays occur, residents report that CTA train cars and buses are packed with riders and it is impossible to socially distance themselves from others; and
WHEREAS, CTA train and bus delays have caused Chicago residents to be late for work, school, and appointments; and
WHEREAS, Hundreds of thousands of Chicagoans depend on the CTA on a daily basis and they need our transit system to be a reliable means of transportation, especially with the current rise in gasoline prices and the need to lessen our dependence on fossil fuels; and
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Chicago City Council, call upon CT^ President Dorval Carter and appropriate members of CTA's leadership to inform our Council and the public of CTA's plan to address these ongoing issues; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we call upon CTA to attend a public hearing of ^5 the Committee on Transportation and Public Way in the near future to present CTA's plan to address these <wojpp issues and take questions from our Council on this matte
WHEREAS, It is imperative that CTA address the issues with delays and unreliable service; now, therefore,