CTA president lays out plan for agency as calls for safety measures grow NBC Chicago [Video]

Embattled Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter laid out a bold vision for the future of the transit agency in a plan that will depend on funding from state legislators.

In a presentation to City Club Thursday, Carter described his “Back to the Future” plan to make the CTA a world-class public transportation provider.

The includes increased frequency for existing routes and new routes that would not require riders to first venture into the city only to venture out again on a different line to get to their destinations. He wants to see the CTA as vital and necessary as it was back in the 1960s.

“We are really at a crossroads about what the future of public transportation is going to look like,” Carter said. “The real question is, is the state legislature prepared to make the decisions they need to make to make that decision a reality?”

Before …