By Sarah Severson
As part of the Chicago Transit Authority’s recent cutbacks, on Feb. 7 the 103-year-old Archer Garage at 2600 W. Pershing Rd. ceased operations. Also last month, the CTA cut service by implementing less frequent runs on 119 bus routes and seven of the CTA’s eight rail lines; reducing hours on [...]
A two-part show
On CAN TV Chicago cable tv Channel 19:
Thurs., Feb. 18, 9:30 pm
Fri., Feb. 19, 4:30 pm
Thurs., Feb. 25, 9:30 pm
Fri., Feb. 26, 4:30 pm
On Evanston Cable Channel 6:
Mon., March 1, 5:30 pm
Wed., March 3, 9:00 pm
Sat., March 6, 12:30 am
Mon., March 8, 5:30 pm
Wed. March 10, 9:00 pm
Sat., March 13, 12:30 am
1. Rally [...]
We’ve had a couple updates from riders on how the Doomsday is affecting them. So far here is what we’ve heard:
One rider from the Art Institute to Little Village told us a one train, one bus trip that normally takes 40 minutes took an hour. There was a longer wait on both [...]
CLICK HERE TO SEE A LABOR BEAT VIDEO ON THE CTA CUTS!
Chicago public transit riders and workers have become fed up with the perennial funding crises that always translate into service cuts and attacks on working conditions and jobs. There needs to be a positive social solution with adequate funding, and transit riders and workers [...]
We are living in a time of great crisis, but also great opportunity. It can be hard to wrap your head around the twin crises of the economy and the environment. Especially if your job is at stake, the bills are mounting, and it is just harder getting by. However, there is opportunity if we [...]
LVEJO endorsed and took part in this picket action at CTA this week.
Also, special thanks to Roger Smidl for his testimony to the CTA Board regarding the need to reverse past cuts and restore the 31st Street Bus Route.
Stop CTA Service Cuts
To watch this on YouTube, click here:
A rally against mass transit service cuts in [...]
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