CBS 2's Tara Molina has been looking at how other cities are handling safety and security - specifically, the reporting of issues and concerns.
"I don't think pressing buttons on the train to alert is nearly as feasible for people in those difficult spots as using an app," said transportation expert and DePaul University professor Joseph Schwieterman.
"Most riders are using Ventra now. There's different features on it," he said."So they're used to going to a common place for that transit experience, so these kind of add-ons, or a complementary app, really would be an easy sell.""They can report problem spots. That can be mapped. That can be evaluated. We can see trends," he said,"and that can give CTA some early warning where problems may be cropping up.
"We are always exploring opportunities to enhance our existing customer communications channels and identify new platforms for customer communication."
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Man robbed at gunpoint on CTA Red Line train; suspect critically hurt during struggle, police sayAn armed robbery suspect was critically hurt during a struggle on a CTA Red Line train on the South Side, the Chicago Police Department said.
Read more »
Suspect critically injured while trying to rob man on CTA Red Line trainTwo offenders began to physically struggle with a 55-year-old man on the Red Line train while trying to take his bag. During the physical altercation, one of the offenders, who was armed with a knife, was critically injured.
Read more »
Man Robbed at Gunpoint, Suspect Critically Hurt on CTA Red Line TrainA man was robbed at gunpoint and a suspect was critically wounded on a CTA Red Line train Sunday morning near the 95th Street stop.
Read more »
Property insurance to be discussed at Florida special session MondayFlorida lawmakers are prepared to tackle issues families are having with their property insurance on Monday.
Read more »
The Great Resignation: City government faces worker shortage exacerbated by pandemicIn Indianapolis, the pandemic has exacerbated longstanding hiring and retention issues for city government.
Read more »