r/cta is a subreddit with 44k members. The community frequently discusses cta, red line, blue line, train, and bus, and the most common flair used is i like trains, quick question ☝️ , discussion , today i saw…, and chicagooo! .
Unofficial forum for Chicago’s public transportation system, welcome :)
Popular Topics in r/cta
#1
Cta
101 posts
#2
Red Line
17 posts
#3
Blue Line
12 posts
#4
Train
12 posts
#5
Bus
10 posts
#6
Ventra
8 posts
#7
Brown Line
6 posts
#8
Transit
6 posts
#9
Belmont
5 posts
#10
Police
4 posts
Flair Used in r/cta
#1
I like trains
: "The new Blue Line trains"
32 posts
#2
Quick question ☝️
: "??? At Racine"
29 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Last night, someone walked by and stole a bike off the bus bike rack while we were stopped at an intersection"
26 posts
#4
today I saw…
: "At least he went outside to smoke"
23 posts
#5
Chicagooo!
: "CTA in the Pride Parade"
17 posts
#6
We will be moving shortly.
: "30 minutes is an unacceptable wait for Brown Line in middle of the day"
14 posts
#7
rant
: "Please Please Please Please Please Help One Another"
13 posts
#8
BREAKING
: "CTA worker killed in carjacking outside of a South Side rail maintenance facility this morning"
9 posts
#9
Did you know...
: "SMOKING ON CTA IS ILLEGAL ...TOTALŁY DISGUSTING & UNNECESSARY & UNSAFE & SELFISH & WHOLLY INAPPROPRIATE"
8 posts
#10
CTA hiring process
: "Questions for CTA Bus Drivers"
7 posts
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Last updated: August 22, 2026