While Metra did not have ridership numbers immediately available, a spokesman said the rail has stepped up its cleaning efforts to combat the spread of the virus. And a CTA spokesperson said, "CTA has a rigorous cleaning schedule for our vehicles and rail stations that is among the strongest in the transit industry."
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.