Here’s a mention of the CTA Alerts system in an end-of-the-year CTA roundup in the Red Eye:
The year 2005 marked some memorable moments for the CTA. With the new year upon us, “Going Public” takes a ride down memory lane. Along the route, we’ll vote these moves good, bad or just plain ugly.
*Wireless updates available … but not from CTA
August: Rider Daniel X. O’Neil steps up to the plate to offer peer-to-peer wireless updates for the “L” and bus. Riders can sign up on www.ctatattler.com to get informal, but effective updates on CTA delays and problems. The CTA even subscribes and sends the occasional message.
CALL: Bad. The CTA should be ashamed that a rider beat them to the punch. This is a needed technology that improves the riding experience.