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CTA board places ABLE bus‑lane camera IGA on omnibus; staff say pilot produced 24,000 warnings and 7,000 violations through August
Summary
CTA presented an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Chicago to transmit validated ABLE camera events for enforcement. Staff said the pilot (through Aug. 2025) produced about 24,000 warnings and over 7,000 violations; the IGA places adjudication responsibility with the city and was placed on the omnibus and approved.
The Chicago Transit Authority presented and the board moved the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) needed to share validated ABLE automated bus‑lane enforcement data with the City of Chicago, a step staff said is required to enable the next phase of the pilot.
Kara Bader, vice president of strategy and innovation, said CTA purchased six camera systems under an initial contract (not to exceed $315,852) with an option to procure up to 100 systems. The CTA system captures records and…
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