A little-known program allows CTA and Metra to suspend riders. Most of them are Black.

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 26, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 26, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/26/cta-metra-suspensions/

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A little-known program aimed at keeping people accused of violence off public transportation has proved difficult to enforce and is disproportionately used to suspend Black riders from the CTA and Metra, a Tribune analysis shows. The mass transit suspension program was made possible by a 2023 chang...