CTA bus driver kidnapping renews concerns over transit worker safety

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Original Load Date Nov. 8, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 8, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cta-bus-driver-kidnapping-renews-concerns-over-transit-worker-safety/4013945/

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[ A CTA bus operator's kidnapping by an armed passenger ][1] is raising questions about safety for transit agency employees. The moments inside a CTA bus, when a gunman ordered the operator to blow through stoplights, prompted members of Violence Interrupters, a violence-reduction initiative, to sa...