Citizens Taking Action for transit dependent riders

09/14/2026

Fed Up With A Lack Of CTA Bus Stop Benches, Neighbors Installed Their Own

Members of a group called the Northwest Neighborhood Alliance acknowledge they didn't have permission from the city to install the benches, but the local alderperson said he supports the effort.

05/26/2026

Tell Your Member of Congress to Vote NO on Bad Transportation Bill
Share this action: https://secure.ucs.org/a/2026-no-bad-transportation-bill-house
Members of the US House of Representatives are considering the BUILD America 250 Act, a new surface transportation reauthorization bill that will determine how hundreds of billions of dollars of federal funds are spent. Investments range from public transit, bike lanes, and rail, but historically the bulk of funding has gone toward roads and highways.

Unfortunately, the bill looks like the highway contractors' wish list—no surprise given the influence automobile, oil, roadbuilding, and trucking industries have exerted over infrastructure policy.

05/26/2026

Tell Your Member of Congress to Vote NO on Bad Transportation Bill
Share this action:
Members of the US House of Representatives are considering the BUILD America 250 Act, a new surface transportation reauthorization bill that will determine how hundreds of billions of dollars of federal funds are spent. Investments range from public transit, bike lanes, and rail, but historically the bulk of funding has gone toward roads and highways.

Unfortunately, the bill looks like the highway contractors' wish list—no surprise given the influence automobile, oil, roadbuilding, and trucking industries have exerted over infrastructure policy.

Act now to demand more transportation options that address the climate and affordability crises. Urge your member of Congress to vote NO on the BUILD America 250 Act, which doubles down on the fossil fuel and car-dependent status quo.

05/11/2026

From Citizens Taking Action for transit www.CTAriders.org
Transit vehicles per 100k inhabitants
New York + NJ 88 / Chicago + IN 42
Explore our scenario for world-class transit where you live
https://t4america.org/resource/explore-city-data/

05/10/2026

From Citizens Taking Action for transit www.CTAriders.org
How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/06/american-cities-cars-public-transportation

With most major European cities well served by trains and buses, bringing US transit up to par would cost $4.6tn

04/21/2026

From Citizens Taking Action for transit and trains
Join the RTA’s Transit is the Answer Coalition meeting from 9:30–11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, to hear an update on the agency's transition to NITA and provide feedback on the proposed 2026 Operating Budget Amendment. This meeting is an opportunity to learn what’s proposed, ask questions, and provide feedback before the amendment advances to the RTA Board for a vote in May. All are welcome, but registration is required.
https://rtachicago.zoom.us/meeting/register/HjDvW-O7ReSutM7KzlcbeQ #/registration

04/07/2026

Trump Takes an Axe to Transit / Trains
The Trump administration wants to cut transit and rail funding to help pay for the war against Iran.
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2026/04/07/tuesdays-headlines-take-an-axe-to-transit