06/23/2025
It was an honor to speak last week representing Chicago’s lung compromised who ride the and deserve a safe ride! Thank you and Alderman Conway for including me. I will post my full statement video as well! Last Wednesday, 34th Ward Alderman Bill Conway, alongside RHA staff, introduced a resolution calling for stronger enforcement of the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) ban on .
“When people smoke on the CTA, they are putting at risk the health of all riders, especially those living with and other ,” said RHA’s Senior Director of Strategy, Programs & Policy, Erica Salem. “Laws are only as strong as their enforcement, so we urge the CTA to work with local police to address this issue.”
According to recent Regional Transportation Authority surveys, smoking on trains and buses is the top complaint and rider deterrent.