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Violent crime on CTA trains and platforms has more than doubled, even though the number of riders has dramatically dropped.
CTA ‘L’ violent crime doubles
E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune
Passengers wait on the Roosevelt CTA “L” train platform Dec. 4, 2020, at rush hour. As of Nov. 23, the Roosevelt station in the South Loop had about 22 violent crimes this year. 
