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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

A CTA passenger gazes out the window into the Loop on an Orange Line train on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. The CTA has taken steps in recent months to crack down on prohibited behaviors on trains and buses.

To sit or to stand: Why CTA etiquette is so important

Nadine DeCero, Social Media Editor February 18, 2024

“Did your bag pay a fare too?” “Eating, drinking and smoking are prohibited on CTA vehicles.”  “Standing passengers, please do not lean against the doors.” “Keep your personal music...

A Green Line train bound for Ashland/63rd pulls into the Adams & Wabash St. stop.

Not “meeting the moment”: CTA pledges security and shorter wait times in 2023

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor January 15, 2023

As Chicago continues out of the Covid-19 pandemic, one vital service continues to operate at a level that does not serve Chicagoans to the standard pre-pandemic. Due to staffing shortages, CTA has not...

One of the three vintage trains brought back for the anniversary was the 2400- series railcar built in 1976. These railcars were in service for 36 years.

Derailed: past and present clash

Amber Stoutenborough and Andy Thompson October 2, 2022

“You instantly recognize the setting of any movie or TV series, as soon as you see the CTA is an elevated structure,” Chicago Transit Authority spokesperson Catherine Hosinski said. “That is an icon...

Commuters stand on the Fullerton CTA platform located near the Lincoln Park campus,  waiting for incoming Northbound trains.

Eligible students can now opt-in for summer U-Pass

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief May 31, 2021

What used to be an automatic fee deducted from tuition for the summer U-Pass is becoming an optional $86 fee for students enrolled in at least one course.  Announced earlier this week, only eligible...

Chicago police at the Jackson Red Line CTA stop.

Lori Lightfoot addresses CTA crime as cases rise

Madi Garcia March 8, 2020

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a plan to fight crime on the CTA on Friday, Feb. 28. The announcement comes after several high-profile crimes over the last month. The new initiative will add an...

Chicago police boost mass transit presence amid crime spike

Chicago police boost mass transit presence amid crime spike

Associated Press February 29, 2020

A spike in crime on Chicago's rail system and some recent high profile outbursts of violence has prompted the city's police department to put 50 more officers in trains and on platforms and assign four...

Two Chicago police officers convene at the Jackson Red Line stop.

Loop crime escalates

Nate Burleyson and Cailey Gleeson February 23, 2020

Following last Monday’s shooting that killed 24-year-old Edward Charleston and injured two others in the tunnel connecting the Jackson Red and Blue Lines, police charged 23-year-old Torrez Cathery on...

The CTA says they will add over 1,000 cameras at CTA locations, including cameras at every one of the 146 L stops.  (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Shooting at Jackson Red Line stop kills one, injures two

Cailey Gleeson, News Editor February 17, 2020

A man was killed and two others injured in a shooting early Monday morning in the tunnel connecting Blue and Red line Jackson stops, according to the Chicago Police Department. The shooting occurred...

Bryn Mawr Red Line station.

CTA Red and Purple Line Modernization Project continues

Bianca Cseke, Online Managing Editor February 16, 2020

Three Red Line stops on the North Side have been closed for the past few weeks because of the CTA’s Red and Purple Line Modernization project. The Bryn Mawr, Thorndale and Granville stops are closed...

The CTA says they will add over 1,000 cameras at CTA locations, including cameras at every one of the 146 L stops.  (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

CTA holiday trains, bus gearing up for season

Associated Press November 25, 2019

The Chicago Transit Authority’s holiday train will soon roll into service. The six-car train decorated with holiday scenes, lights and LED displays will begin service Friday on all CTA lines. Santa...

This photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows a booking photo of Tony Polk.  Polk was charged Tuesday, July 16, 2019 with first-degree murder in the death of 54-year-old Troy Johnson.
Authorities say Polk and Johnson were aboard a southbound Red Line train Saturday when an argument broke out between them. Polk allegedly stabbed Johnson several times in the chest before fleeing.

Recently paroled robber held without bond in fatal stabbing near Wintrust Arena

Associated Press July 24, 2019

A recently paroled armed robber is being held without bond in the stabbing death of a man aboard a Chicago Transit Authority train. Tony Polk is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 54-year-old...

The price we re-pay  for transportation

The price we re-pay for transportation

Allegra Acosta & Cailey Gleeson, Contributing Writers February 4, 2019

Nothing compares to the terror felt when you dig around your wallet at the Fullerton L stop, only to discover that your beloved Ventra pass is nowhere to be found. Not only will you have to shell out money...

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