A little-known program allows CTA and Metra to suspend riders. Most of them are Black.
- Posted on February 26, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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A little-known program allows CTA and Metra to suspend riders. Most of them are Black.

The racial disparity has raised some eyebrows, including those of State Rep. Kam Buckner, a Democrat who sponsored the legislation that allowed the transit systems to start suspending riders.