Mary Wallace, the first female bus driver for the Chicago Transit Authority, photographed sitting in her bus in 1974. In 1974, at the age of 22, Mary Wallace became the first woman to drive a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus. She was a popular driver who remained on the job for 33 years.
February 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Mary Wallace, the first female bus driver for the Chicago Transit Authority, photographed sitting in her bus in 1974. In 1974, at the age of 22, Mary Wallace became the first woman to drive a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus. She was a popular driver who remained on the job for 33 years.