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After a steep drop in ridership, passengers are slowly returning to the CTA. But some Chicagoans have put down their Ventra cards for new ways to travel the city.

Attendees talked about how to make buses and trains more reliable, improve conditions for CTA workers, and address the region’s looming transit fiscal cliff.

If passed, the Chicago Rideshare Living Wage and Safety Ordinance would raise drivers’ wages, improve their safety and create a transparent system to handle driver deactivations.