Moving Experiences: Stories of the CTA

Go behind the glass at the CTA Control Center Operations (CCO)—the 24/7 nerve center for CTA's bus and rail network. In the eighth episode of Moving Experiences, CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen sits down with CCO Vice President Randall Gray and CCO General Manager Tonisha Chambers-Johnson. Together, they discuss what a “typical” day looks like, how the team navigates major city events like the Chicago Marathon, the DNC, Lollapalooza and baseball games, and how they keep riders informed during unexpected service disruptions.

Acting President Leerhsen sits down with Co-owner & Operating Chairman of the WNBA championship-winning team Chicago Sky, Nadia Rawlinson in the latest episode of Moving Experiences: Stories of the CTA. The discussion highlights the overlap between the Sky and CTA— two institutions that are not just in Chicago but, as discussed, “of Chicago.”

Acting President Nora Leerhsen sits down with three of the women who have pours their hearts, souls and talents into making the Red Line Extension project a reality.

CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen talks with Chance the Rapper about how this new, one-of-a-kind partnership came to be, plus the global hip-hop superstar shares his experiences about growing up in Chicago, including being a CTA rider. The two discuss the intersection of different art mediums and how it has inspired Chance’s work, particularly his latest album, "STAR LINE." Chance breaks down some of the tracks from the album and gives a behind-the-scenes look into his method, partnerships and stories behind the lyrics.

This summer, CTA reopened four Red Line stations in Edgewater and Uptown—making Phase One of the Red Purple Modernization Project the largest completed transit investment in CTA history. In this episode, Acting President Nora Leerhsen invited two members of the team who have been instrumental to RPM to share their stories about what it took to make history.