The Federal Transit Administration issued a letter Friday morning, rejecting the CTA's safety plan just hours into its implementation.

The Federal Transit Administration threatened to pull federal funding for the Chicago Transit Authority over its newly launched security surge.

The Chicago Transit Authority has boosted police presence on the public transport system after President Donald Trump's administration renewed funding-cut threats over security.

A CTA employee in the Second Chance Program was attacked late last month on a train and said management made her wait hours for medical treatment. Diajanese Ringgold, 32, was working as

Federal Transit Administrator Marc Molinaro said the CTA's increase in security staffing doesn't do enough to target violent crime and ordered the transit agency to draft a new plan by March 19 or lose funding.

Starting on Friday, dozens more Chicago police officers and private security guards will be deploying the CTA's bus and train system, officials said on Thursday.Police and CTA officials said the number of CPD officers participating in the CTA's "Voluntary Special Employment Program" will increase from an average of 77 per day to 120,

Federal transit officials are ordering the CTA to submit a new, tougher safety plan within 90 days or risk losing a quarter of its federal operating funds, citing failures to meaningfully address crime on the system.

The Frequent Network provides service every 10 minutes or less between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. With the update, an estimated 70% of the CTA service area is now within half a mile of a frequent bus route.

Jada Beatty, 26, has been charged with eight felony counts of aggravated battery after being arrested Tuesday in the 100 block of North Wabash Avenue, according to Chicago police.