Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter Jr. on Monday announced his retirement at the end of the month after 40 years of service in public transportation.Carter's retirement is effective Friday,

CTA president and CEO Dorval Carter announced Monday he'll retire at the end of the month. Why it matters: Carter has been under fire in recent years from other city officials and CTA riders who think the leader hasn't done enough to improve service since the pandemic decimated ridership.

Carter’s resignation comes as a debate brews in Springfield about whether to combine the CTA with Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority.

Accusations of mismanagement left the majority of Chicago's City Council to call for Carter’s removal last spring. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.

CTA President Dorval Carter's retirement comes as the agency has reeled in substantial federal funding and after numerous Block Club Chicago investigations put a spotlight on how the system's leaders failed its riders and workforce.

Carter has been on the job nearly 10 years. But over the last year, pressure has been ratcheted up to remove him amid questions of safety, cleanliness, and timeliness of buses and trains. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.