r/cta↗
Chicago Transit Authority — Take it!
Unofficial forum for Chicago’s public transportation system, welcome :)
47k subscribers226 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)184 authors / mosince 2008
r/cta has 47k members (+42% over the last 12 months). It gets about 226 posts a month from 184 people. Top topics: Red Line Delays, Metro Transit Lines and Public Transportation.
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How r/cta has grown
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Topics and brands on r/cta
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Red Line Delays5.0%
- Metro Transit Lines1.6%
- Public Transportation0.8%
- Bus Stops and Services0.6%
- NYC Subway Adventures0.6%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Chicago ''L''
- CBS News
- Chicago Sun-Times
- ABC7 Chicago
- Streetsblog
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