CTA President Dorval Carter addressed the City Council transportation committee hearing, aiming to restore pre-pandemic service levels. Despite criticism on various issues, Carter defended his leadership, stating the agency knows its system well. The meeting saw calls for a new CTA leader and mixed reactions from council members.
Problems like crime, unreliable service, people experiencing homelessness, dirty buses and trains were all directed at CTA President Dorval Carter at a city council committee meeting on Tuesday. https://t.co/hd2Y0oN4kl
I asked every City Council member at today's hearing if the CTA needs a new leader. Twelve said yes, while just two said no. But amid jabs from critical aldermen, President Dorval Carter remained defiantly bullish on the CTA’s future. With @srfreish: https://t.co/A7cJ2LBntx
CTA President Dorval Carter says the transit agency is working to restore service to pre-pandemic levels this year & pushed back against those who have knocked his leadership: "I dare say we know our system better than most people who criticize us." @wttw https://t.co/WdWlZVCsqK
City Council passes on grilling @cta Chair Dorval Carter. New quarterly hearing more snooze than expected. He says CTA could compare to Paris public transportation. ‼️ Maybe he needs to ride Chicago bus/trains more? @ChiCouncil https://t.co/4jdHbCT1Xr
Lesson learned? CTA President Dorval Carter said him and his execs all took the train to his first mandated City Hall hearing today. @BlockClubCHI story w/ @colinbphoto to come. https://t.co/xvfJR38T9N
Reminder to @ctaaction et al at City Council public transit hearing today….@GovPritzker appoints half the CTA board. You should probably start tagging him in your @CTA feedback tweets today….
We're getting underway at the city council transportation committee hearing where we'll hear from CTA President Dorval Carter. Good attendance in the gallery, with plenty of transit/transportation advocates in the house and online as public comment begins.
Good morning, I'm covering the Committee on Transportation and Public Way hearing with @cta President Dorval Carter. It's the first time Carter has addressed the body since the City Council passed a measure in Oct. calling for quarterly hearings with the pres. 1/
Thanks to your emails, CTA President Dorval Carter Jr has a hearing date with the city council scheduled for February 27th! Commuters are able to submit public comment ahead of this meeting or attend to give comments in person!! https://t.co/7zdKMV5eNi