Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have gone on strike during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages.
Category: Transportation
CTA’s holiday fleet to begin spreading cheer this week
Themed CTA vehicles have been spreading holiday cheer across the Windy City in some shape or form since 1992, according to the CTA.
As CTA grapples with crime, altercation on Red Line train leaves passenger unsettled
The incident comes as CTA leadership has grappled in recent months with the best way to address stubbornly high rates of violent crime.
Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy. What does that mean for travelers?
What travelers need to know about the Spirit Airlines bankruptcy filing.
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Spirit Airlines said that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.
Metra moves forward with Harvey warehouse project after rezoning approval
Metra Rail purchased the Harvey warehouse in 2020 and has already spent $17.9 million on the former Wickes Furniture site.
Boeing machinists hold contract vote that could end 7-week strike
Unionized factory workers at Boeing were voting Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to extend their strike, which has lasted more than seven weeks and shut down production of most Boeing passenger planes.
Automated ticketing of drivers parked in bike, bus lanes set to begin, after delays
The pilot program, called Smart Streets, uses cameras on eight city vehicles to enforce parking violations.
CTA says train service returns to prepandemic levels this fall, touting a win for embattled President Dorval Carter
The transit authority is adding service on each of its eight rail lines on all days of the week.
Decades-long uptick in attacks on transit workers, including on the CTA, carries implications for employees and riders
Recent attacks on transit drivers offer snapshot into an issue that has long been a concern on transit, and could have far reaching implications for employees, riders and the systems themselves.