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Mapping Chicago: CTA Ridership, Food Pantries, Warming Centers

Mapping key topics and issues around the city, including crime, speed cameras, El statiion ridership and more.

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Data: CTA Sees Major Shift in Ridership from 2023 to 2024

CTA ridership is still at pre-pandemic lows. But bus ridership is recovering much faster than train ridership. Bus ridership also saw a slower decline during the pandemic.

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Data: CTA Ridership Struggling to Recover to Pre-Pandemic Numbers

Chicago Transit Authority ridership on both bus and rail plummeted at the start of COVID-19 and has struggled to recover to its pre-pandemic numbers, an analysis of CTA data shows.

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CTA Ridership Picking up After Dropping During Pandemic

After two years of decreasing ridership with the pandemic, the CTA is starting to see its numbers rise again as the city opens up more and COVD-19 cases drop.