Fabric seats have been in rotation since the 1990s, CTA said. They are not necessarily looking to move away from the fabric seats, but rather test out new technology and receive feedback.

Recycling? Hot. Public transit? Also hot. Recycling bus seat covers into shoes? Fugly.

So far, about 40 Metro buses have had their cloth seats replaced with vinyl, which officials say is easier to clean and maintain. The material is similar to that used on Metrorail trains.

Essential service workers and essential service seekers! The transit gods have shown favor to you during these unfamiliar and trying times. In an effort to maintain a clean and sanitized fleet of ...

How fast is the CTA replacing fabric seats with plastic? In May, CTA introduced a pilot program to test hardback plastic seats in its buses and rail cars. Jeff Tolman, CTA spokesman, told DNAinfo ...

The wet-seat surprise is a common fear among Chicago transit riders. For decades the seats on CTA trains and buses have been covered with dark cloth fabric panels that, while adding nominal ...

In some buses in Montgomery, the first seat was being covered with black fabric and a photograph of Parks was being displayed, according to the Montgomery Area Transit System.