Further Reading
The ghost bus challenge continues to receive regular coverage in Chicago local news. Here’s a selection of recent articles for further reading.
- 2024
- “The CTA’s missing riders” - Chicago Reader, 7/4/24
- “Want to know what’s up with ‘ghost’ buses and trains? You’re not alone.” - Ask CTA at Chicago Transit Authority, 3/20/24
- “Chicago has a plan to improve CTA buses, but some advocates want more” - WBEZ Chicago, 1/17/24
- 2023
- “CTA bus tracker 'ghosts' are frequent issue for riders, agency says it's caused by staffing shortage” - ABC7 Chicago, 10/31/23
- “Is CTA getting better? We asked hundreds of riders” - WBEZ Chicago, 10/25/23
- “CTA riders ask: Why is Chicago’s transit tracker unreliable?” - WBEZ Chicago, 4/18/23
- “‘Ghost buses’ haunt transit agencies and frustrate riders” - Stateline.org, 1/31/23
- “Rush hour riders face longer waits as CTA aims to stop ghost buses, but burned-out operators nervous about change” - Block Club Chicago, 1/12/23
- “CTA makes more changes to tackle ‘ghost bus' problem” - NBC5 Chicago, 1/11/23
- 2022
- "After experiencing 'ghost' buses firsthand, mayoral challenger Kam Buckner unveils transportation plan" - Chicago Sun Times, 9/14/22
- "CTA Trains seeing more delays during weekends - and more staff desperately needed to make it better, employees say." - Block Club Chicago, 9/14/22
- "Aldermen, Residents Rip CTA on ghost trains and buses as agency president skips public hearing." - Block Club Chicago, 9/14/22
- "Southwest Side CTA riders have continued to experience service gaps" - Streetsblog Chicago, 9/7/22
- "Transit Agency checking public priorities" - Evanston Now, 9/1/22
- "Amid complaints about bus and train service, CTA takes the first step to update bus trackers" - Mass Transit, 8/25/22
- "CTA unveils improvements to Bus Tracker, but will they bust the 'ghost run' problem?"" - Streetsblog Chicago, 8/24/22