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The Chicago Transit Authority invites Chicagoland area elementary school children in grades K - 8 to nominate the color to be used in naming the next CTA rail line, part of a $5.2 million investment in improved West Side and west suburban area service.

The new line will route trains from Cicero on the 54th/Cermak branch of the Blue Line via refurbished elevated tracks to the Lake Street elevated tracks, where they will then travel downtown and clockwise around the Loop. This new line will provide faster, more frequent service to the Loop and O'Hare International Airport. Please see the attached map and click here for more details.

Students should consider the colors of CTA's current rail lines when making a color choice. Students should also explain their color choices in 200 words or less and reflect on the importance of public transit to Chicagoland communities. For mail-in submissions, students may also include a drawing of the new line on 8 ½ X 11" paper.

Rules and Instructions:

  • The 'Name the Line' contest entry deadline has passed. Thank you for your interest. Please check back after March 30, 2006, for the winning color.
  • Contact Casandra Coin at 312-681-2739 to have a hard copy mailed to you or visit our Customer Service desk at CTA Headquarters: 567 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL.
  • All entries must be postmarked by Friday, March 17, 2006.
  • Mailed submissions should be sent to:

    Greg Longhini
    Assistant Secretary to the Board
    Chicago Transit Board
    P.O. Box 7567
    Chicago, IL 60680-7567

  • All nominations postmarked by the deadline will be reviewed for selection.
  • The Chicago Transit Board will select the winning color.
  • All individuals who submit the winning color will receive public recognition by the CTA in the form of his or her name on advertising cards posted on buses and trains, and a ride on the inaugural day of the new line.
  • The Chicago Transit Board will award a $1,000 U.S. Series EE savings bond to the student who submits the color chosen by the Chicago Transit Board and provides the most original and creative essay.
  • Winners will be announced on March 30, 2006, and the essay winner will be invited to read his or her essay at a meeting of the Chicago Transit Board.
  • All entries become the property of the Chicago Transit Authority and will not be returned.
  • Please email any questions to Casandra Coin at nametheline@transitchicago.com or call 312-681-2739.
Disclaimer: All information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract and these provisions are subject to change. Personal information provided to the Chicago Transit Authority as part of the contest application process will not be revealed or disclosed without parental consent. Parental consent forms may be required at a later date. Children and dependents of CTA employees are not eligible to enter the 'Name the Line' Contest.

Este documento esta disponible en Español. Para obtener una copia en Español, envie su petición por correo electrónico a Casandra Coin en nametheline@transitchicago.com o llame al 312-681-2739.