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Updated Dates & Impacts with Extended Parking Lane Closures & Traffic Shifts at W. Foster Avenue between N. Broadway and N. Winthrop Avenue

Updated Dates & Impacts with Extended Parking Lane Closures & Traffic Shifts at W. Foster Avenue between N. Broadway and N. Winthrop Avenue for Street Reconstruction & Shoring Tower Construction & Staging.




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CTA Leverages Extensive Security Camera Network to Pilot Gun Detection Technology

As part of its continued efforts to enhance the security of riders and our employees, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced the pilot implementation of a proactive Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based technology that leverages existing security cameras to specifically monitor for and alert security officials to only brandished firearms.




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Chicago Bears Fans Can Bear Down With Free CTA Rides After Sunday’s Game

Bears fans have the best End Zone dance in the National Football League when they take CTA to and from Soldier Field Sunday. FREE rides are provided after da Bears face the Titans —courtesy of our partners, Miller Lite. The free rides will be available on the following CTA routes for three hours on Sunday – beginning at approximately 3 p.m.:




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Argonne-led Research Shows Robust Investment in Transit Benefits Both Transit and Non-Transit Users

Investments in regional transit service would create 13-times the return in value in household and travel times savings, according to new research made public today at the Chicago Transit Board of Directors’ monthly meeting.




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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with CTA

Ride with CTA to all the exciting festivities happening around town. Customers can save money by purchasing an unlimited rides pass, either the 1-Day ($5) – far more economical and convenient than the price of gas and parking - or the 3-Day ($15) pass – a real budget-saving move.




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New U-Pass Plus with Metra popular with UIC students; Thousands sign up for joint Metra/CTA fare product

More than 4,100 University of Illinois Chicago students have signed up to receive the new U-Pass + Metra, a pass that gives them unlimited rides on Metra and the CTA for a reduced fare price under a one-year pilot program.




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New Work Activity - Extended Partial Alley Closure at t he Alley east of 4801 thru 4838 N. Broadway

New Work Activity - Extended Partial Alley Closure at t he Alley east of 4801 thru 4838 N. Broadway.




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Update Dates and Impacts with Parking Lane and Partial Sidewalk Closure at 5600 thru 5605 N. Broadway

Update Dates and Impacts with Parking Lane and Partial Sidewalk Closure at 5600 – 5605 N. Broadway




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CTA Joins Government Agencies and Nonprofit and Private Groups to Host A Second Citywide Career Fair

Following the success of the first Citywide Career Fair last Spring, where over 60 employers and more than 400 job seekers attended, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is joining local and state government agencies, nonprofits and private sector leaders to host a second joint hiring event next week.




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Intermittent Daily and Nightly Street Closures at W. Ardmore Avenue at the CTA Tracks

Intermittent Daily and Nightly Street Closures at W. Ardmore Avenue at the CTA Tracks for Material Delivery for Trackwork.




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CTA Seeking New Applications for ADA Advisory Committee

In alignment with its ongoing commitment to bringing equity and inclusion to all aspects of its decision-making, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced today it will be seeking new applicants to join the agency’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Advisory Committee.




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CTA Looks to Expand Its Collection of Public Art; Seeks Artist Qualifications for Four New Projects

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced today the kickoff of a search for artists and/or artist teams interested in creating new, one-of-a-kind artwork for four locations throughout the system, as part of its continued expansion of public art to all CTA locations.




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CTA Launches Long-Term Strategic Planning Process, “Powering Our Transit Future”

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced the launch of an agency-wide strategic planning process to determine the strategic direction for the agency over the next several years. “Powering Our Transit Future” marks the agency’s first-ever comprehensive, long-term strategic planning effort.




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CTA Proposes Balanced 2025 Operating Budget That Charts the Course for a Transit Riding Experience Better Than Pre-Pandemic/2019

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today proposed a $2.16 billion operating budget that keeps fares at current levels, delivers more bus and rail service hours than provided in 2019, and fuels new and ongoing investments to either expand or modernize existing infrastructure, while also evolving current systems to meet modern transit riding needs.




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New Work Activity- Extended West Bound Lane Closure at W. Bryn Mawr Avenue between N. Broadway and N. Winthrop Avenue

New Work Activity- Extended West Bound Lane Closure at W. Bryn Mawr Avenue between N. Broadway and N. Winthrop Avenue for Street, Sewer Reconstruction & Station Utility Connection




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Get Into the Spooky Sights and Sounds of the Season with CTA

Travel on CTA to all your fun activities across town. Customers can save money by purchasing an unlimited rides pass, either the 1-Day ($5) – far more economical and convenient than the price of gas and parking - or the 3-Day ($15) pass – a real budget-saving move.




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Updated dates and new work activity W Ardmore Ave

There will be intermittent street closures on W Ardmore at the CTA tracks to allow crews to hoist construction materials to track level.




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CTA Returns to Pre-Pandemic Rail Service Levels with New Fall Schedule

As part of its commitment to riders to improve service frequency, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced details of the fall rail service schedule, which will result in added services along all eight rail lines, across all days of the week – the equivalent of a 20 percent increase in scheduled weekly roundtrips.




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New Work Activity Extended Partial-Alley Closure at the alley east of 4801 thru 4838 N. Broadway

New Work Activity Extended Partial-Alley Closure at the alley east of 4801 thru 4838 N. Broadway for Lawrence Station Construction.




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Bus Substitution Between Wilson and Belmont Stations (Planned Work w/Part Closure)

(Fri, Nov 15 2024 9:00 PM to Sat, Nov 16 2024 5:00 AM) Shuttle buses replace Red Line rail service between Wilson and Belmont stations.








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