Be Safe on CTA Campaign

Customer safety and security is CTA’s #1 priority, and many of our customers are kids of all ages. That’s why we created the “Be Safe on CTA” campaign.

“Be Safe on CTA” is an expansion of our ongoing “Stay off the tracks, it’s not worth your life” rail safety campaign and is a customized education program for students to teach them how to ride safely on CTA trains and buses.

Why a campaign for kids?

More than 100,000 students ride the CTA on school days. The objective of “Be Safe on CTA” is to provide informational resources to elementary school students to properly educate them on how to safely ride the CTA bus and rail systems.

Besides the fact that kids are some of our *very* favorite customers, we believe that by proactively teaching kids how to safely ride trains and buses at an early age, we can help them establish good transit-riding habits for the rest of their lives.

Check out some of our free resources here:

• “Be Safe on CTA” activity book pages
• Free downloadable poster

Be Safe on CTA: Safety tips for kids

Riding the bus

1. Always hold hands with an adult
2. Always use crosswalks
3. Look both ways when crossing
4. Never run into the street
5. Never walk or run in front of bus
6. Never attempt to run beside the bus once it starts to leave the bus stop
7. Wait for passengers to get off the bus before getting on
8. Be careful stepping up from the curb onto the bus
9. When your stop is next, pull the rope by the window (or ask a nice grownup to help you!)
10. If there are no seats, hold on to a pole, a handle or a strap hanging from above
11. When standing, do not lean against the doors
12. Remain seated while the bus is moving
13. Exit the bus at the rear doors and be careful stepping down from the bus to the curb

Riding the train

1. Always enter through the main doors of the rail station
2. Pay your fare using a Ventra card before moving through the turnstile
3. Never attempt to jump over the turnstile or under it – If you need help, just ask a CTA employee
4. Once you are on the platform:
5. No pushing or running
6. Stay behind the blue ledge until the train stops
7. Always look both ways
8. If you drop anything on the tracks, tell a CTA employee immediately
9. Don’t ever get on the tracks – It’s extremely dangerous!
10. Do not go under or around the crossing gates
11. Stand clear of the doors when they are opening and closing
12. Be careful stepping between the platform and train
13. Listen to announcements from the train operator

Additional resources

Check out these videos to learn even more about how to be safe on the CTA!

• CTA Bus Safety
• Safety Features and Evacuation Procedures
• Safe and Secure