(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The CTA will have more eyes on L and subway stations, officials announced on Tuesday as concerns mount about crime on public transit.
The CTA has installed 173 security camera monitors at the 146 rail stations across the system so that transit agency employees can stay on top of what's happening, officials said.
The camera monitors are in the customer assistant booths. The 21-inch monitors will allow the person working at the station to keep an eye on what's happening on the platforms and other areas of the station.
“The ability to monitor station activity in real-time will help our employees better serve customers and help provide a safer travel environment for everyone," CTA President Dorval Carter said in a news release.
The next phase of the project is a touchscreen system that will allow the employee to toggle between different camera views.
The agency says that project is expected to cost $2 million, with work to start soon.
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