You deserve a train that comes on time and it’s CTA President Dorval Carter and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fault. Under Carter’s leadership, train service has decreased by 22% systemwide since 2019.
Under Carter’s leadership:
In May 2023, the Chicago City Council introduced a resolution of no confidence in President Carter, signed by 29 Alders. Unfortunately, it was banished to the Rules Committee by Aldermen Jason Ervin (28th) and Anthony Beale (9th).
The best thing you can do is call your alderperson! Let them know about your poor experiences with CTA. The more elected leaders that are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson to fire President Carter, the more likely it becomes that CTA can be put on a road to recovery—and you can get back to where you are headed on time.
Below are waterproof stickers (4x6) you can print out at home to distribute. If you would like some stickers mailed to you, send $3, the mailing address, and what kind of stickers you would like to paypal.me/integrate3 to cover postage/materials.
The general systemwide cuts sticker has been translated into Spanish, Mandarin, Urdu, Arabic, Thai, Hindu, and Polish.
These stickers will likely be removed quickly if placed on CTA property so replacing them may be more frequent than usual.
If you have any station-specific or language requests, send me a message on Twitter @nikhunder.
CTA Doesn’t Care About You Sticker Matrix
You can find additional community resources here:
Email elected officials letting them know its time for new leadership
CTA Freedom of Information Act Repository: Discover CTA internal documents and ridership data
CTA Service Dashboard, created by Brandon McFadden to find out how often trains were on time and what % of trains operated each day