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12/28/2007 BROWN LINE SINGLE TRACK POSTPONED
12/27/2007UPDATED - CTA’s Chicago Card Fee Waiver Period Ends on December 31
12/27/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of December 28-30
12/26/2007CTA Tradition of Penny Fares and Later Service Hours on New Year’s Eve Continues
12/20/2007Slow Zone Work from Jefferson Park to Harlem Completed
12/20/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of December 21-23
12/19/2007CTA Vandal Receives Felony Conviction for Criminal Defacement and Trespass
12/14/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of December 14 - 16
12/13/2007Blue Line from Jefferson Park to Cumberland Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
12/12/2007CTA Using Enhanced Signage to Improve Customer Communication
12/12/2007CTA Assumes Terms of Seattle Transit’s Contract for Future Purchase of 150 Hybrid Buses
12/07/2007Red Line Trains Resume Normal Speeds from Grand to Clark/Division
12/07/2007Blue Line from Jefferson Park to Harlem Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
12/06/2007UPDATED - Northbound Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute to Elevated Tracks
12/06/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of December 7 - 9
12/04/2007CTA Encourages Customers to Plan for Impact of Forecasted Snowfall on Travel
12/03/2007Newly Renovated Addison Brown Line Station Reopens December 3
11/30/2007Blue Line from Jefferson Park to Cumberland Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
11/30/2007Weeknight Reroutes of Red Line Subway Trains to Elevated Continues
11/30/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of November 30 – December 2
11/30/2007CTA to Eliminate More Than 60,000 Feet of Slow Zones by Year End
11/30/2007CANCELLED: Saturday Reroutes of Red and Brown Line Trains
11/26/2007CTA Reopens Brown Line Montrose Station Ahead of Schedule
11/21/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of November 23-25
11/20/2007CTA Buses Rerouted for the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
11/16/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of November 16-18
11/16/2007 Get into the Holiday Spirit by Riding CTA’s Holiday Train
11/15/2007Slow Zone Work on North Branch of the Red Line
11/15/2007Weeknight Reroutes of Red Line Subway Trains to Elevated Continues
11/15/2007CTA Buses Rerouted for Annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
11/14/2007CTA Lifts Slow Zone Restrictions on 25,000 Feet of Track
11/13/2007CTA Co-Sponsors 11th Annual Transportation Symposium
11/08/2007Construction Work at Sedgwick Station Nearly Complete
11/08/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of November 9-11
11/07/2007Management Efficiencies Result in Measurable Service Improvements
11/07/2007Slow Zone Work on North Branch of the Red Line
11/07/2007More Red Line Slow Zone Elimination Work Planned for 2008
11/07/2007Blue Line Service from Jefferson Park to Harlem Temporarily Suspended this Weekend
11/07/2007Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak/Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
11/07/2007Chicago Transit Board Approves 2008 Budget
11/02/2007CTA Postpones Service Cuts, Fare Increases and Employee Layoffs Scheduled for
November 4
11/02/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of November 2-4
11/01/2007Slow Zone Work on North Branch of the Red Line
11/01/2007Blue Line from Jefferson Park to Harlem Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
11/01/2007Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak/Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
10/29/2007Public Hearings Scheduled on President’s 2008 Budget Recommendation
10/28/2007CTA Reminds Customers of Service Cuts and Fare Increases Set for November 4
10/26/2007Public Hearings Scheduled on President s 2008 Budget Recommendation
10/25/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of October 26-28
10/24/2007Slow Zone Work on North Branch of the Red Line
10/24/2007Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak/Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
10/24/2007Blue Line from Jefferson Park to Harlem Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
10/22/2007CTA to Terminate Employee for Theft-UPDATED
10/19/2007Two Individuals Charged Following Recent Thefts of CTA Property
10/19/2007Block 37 Construction to Reroute CTA Bus Routes
10/18/2007Blue Line from Jefferson Park to Harlem Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
10/18/2007Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak/Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
10/18/2007CTA Gearing Up for Stormy Weather
10/18/2007Twenty CTA Bus Routes to Temporarily Reroute in the Loop for AIBA Championship Procession Monday
10/18/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of October 19-21
10/17/2007Public Hearings Scheduled on President’s 2008 Budget Recommendation
10/16/2007CTA Extends Fee Waiver Period for Chicago Cards to End of Year
10/12/2007CTA President Releases 2008 Budget Recommendations
10/11/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of October 12-14
10/10/2007Brown Line Trains to Share Track at Western, Francisco and Rockwell
10/10/2007Red and Brown Line Trains Share Tracks at Fullerton Station Saturday
10/10/2007Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak/Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
10/05/2007Slow Zone Work on North Branch of the Red Line
10/04/2007Temporary Station Entrance to Open at Chicago Avenue Brown Line Station on October 15
10/04/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of October 5-7
10/03/2007CTA Provides Convenient Service for Spectators Traveling to The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
10/03/2007CTA Takes Fans to the Ballpark for Cubs Playoff Games
10/03/2007Late Night Reroutes of Red Line Trains to Elevated Tracks Continues Weeknights
09/27/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of September 28 - 30
09/26/2007Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak/Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
09/25/2007Replacement Chicago Cards to be Sent to Registered Chicago Card Customers Prior to Card Expiration
09/20/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of September 21-23
09/19/2007Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak/Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
09/18/2007CTA Reminds Customers of Chicago Cards Expiring in Fall
09/14/2007CTA Statement on Postponing Service Reductions and Fare Increases
09/14/2007Slow Zone Work on North Branch of the Red Line Next Week
09/13/2007Late Night Reroutes of Red Line Subway Trains to Elevated Tracks Continues Weeknights
09/13/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of September 14 – 16
09/12/2007CTA and CFD Joint Evacuation Drills in Blue Line Subway Improve Emergency Preparedness
09/12/2007CTA Selects Contractor for Blue Line Slow Zone Elimination from O’Hare to Addison
09/11/2007Trains Return to Normal Speeds as Work to Eliminate Slow Zones in the Blue Line Subway is Completed
09/09/2007September 16 Start Date for CTA Service Reductions and Higher Fares
09/07/2007Southbound Red Line Service Temporarily Suspended at Jarvis, Morse and Loyola
09/06/2007Temporary Blue Line Subway Closure This Weekend for Slow Zone Work
09/06/2007Late Night Reroutes of Red Line Subway Trains to Elevated Tracks Continues Weeknights
09/06/2007Brown Line Single Track in Effect Early Saturday to Sunday at Armitage Station
09/06/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of September 7 – September 9
09/04/2007CTA Statement on Today’s Vote Regarding Public Transit Funding
08/31/2007RED LINE SATURDAY WORK POSTPONED
08/31/2007CTA Waives Chicago Card Purchasing Fee During September and October
08/30/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of August 31 – September 2
08/29/2007CTA to Provide Additional Service for Bears Final Pre-Season Game
08/29/2007Late Night Reroutes of Red Line Subway Trains to Elevated Tracks Continues Weeknights
08/24/2007RED LINE SINGLE TRACK SCHEDULE CHANGED
08/24/2007State Street Bus Reroutes to Begin Saturday Morning Instead of Friday Evening
08/23/2007THURSDAY NIGHT BLUE LINE WORK POSTPONED
08/23/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of August 24 – August 26
08/23/2007REROUTE OF NORTHBOUND RED LINE SUBWAY TRAINS POSTPONED
08/22/2007Brown Line Trains to Share One Track at Kedzie Station
08/22/2007Southbound Red Line Service Temporarily Suspended at Argyle and Lawrence Late Friday to Saturday
08/22/2007Temporary Blue Line Subway Closure This Weekend for Slow Zone Work
08/22/2007Late Night Reroutes of Red Line Subway Trains to Elevated Tracks Continues Weeknights
08/16/2007#19 United Center Express Buses Provide Service to Beyonce Concert
08/16/2007CTA Provides Extra Service for Air & Water Show August 18-19
08/16/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of August 17 – August 19
08/15/2007Late Night Reroutes of Red Line Subway Trains to Elevated Tracks Continues
08/15/2007Blue Line Subway Trains to Share Tracks for Slow Zone Work Overnight Friday and Saturday
08/10/2007Block 37 Construction and Filming Downtown to Reroute CTA Bus Routes
08/09/2007Temporary Blue Line Subway Closure This Weekend for Slow Zone Work
08/09/2007Late Night Reroutes of Red Line to Elevated Tracks to Begin Monday
08/09/2007CTA Provides Convenient Service to the Bud Billiken Parade Saturday
08/09/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of August 10 – August 12
08/08/2007CTA Board Approves Modified Contingency Plan
08/08/2007CTA Helping Employees Prepare for Layoffs
08/02/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of August 3 – August 5
08/01/2007Blue Line Subway Trains to Share Tracks for Slow Zone Work Overnight Saturday
08/01/2007CTA to Place New Northbound Track and Platform at Belmont Station into Service August 9
08/01/2007Late Night Reroutes of Red Line to Elevated Tracks to Begin Monday
07/27/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of July 27- July 29
07/27/2007Late Night Single Tracks in Effect on Red and Purple Lines Next Week Due to Track Maintenance
07/26/2007CTA Provides Convenient Bus and Rail Service for Venetian Night
07/20/2007POSTPONED - Slow Zone Work at Argyle and Lawrence on North Branch of the Red Line
07/19/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of July 20 - July 22
07/18/2007Temporary Blue Line Subway Closure This Weekend for Slow Zone Work
07/18/2007Armitage Brown Line Station Entrance to Temporarily Relocate
07/18/2007Slow Zone Work on North Branch of the Red Line
07/12/2007Temporary Blue Line Subway Closure This Weekend for Slow Zone Work
07/12/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of July 13- July 15
07/11/2007CTA to Tackle Red and Blue Line Slow Zones
07/11/2007Brown Line Shuttle Train to Operate From Kimball to Western This Weekend
07/11/2007CTA Begins Required Employee Notification for Potential Layoffs
07/11/2007Belt-Tightening Measures Show Results at CTA
07/11/2007CTA’s #19 United Center Express Buses Serve Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Concerts
07/10/2007CTA to Test Technology to Prevent Bus Accidents by Evaluating Driver Behavior
07/05/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of July 6- July 8
07/02/2007CTA to Provide Additional Service to The Police Wrigley Field Concerts
06/28/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of June 29- July 1
06/28/2007CTA Provides Convenient Travel Option to Taste of Chicago
06/27/2007CTA AND UNIONS AGREE TO HISTORIC CONTRACT
06/26/2007Two CTA Bus Routes Impacted by Construction
06/21/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of June 22-24
06/20/2007CTA Provides Convenient Travel to U.S. Cellular Field
06/14/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of June 15
06/14/2007CTA Joins Chicago’s Bike to Work Rally
06/13/2007Statement from Chicago Transit Board Chairman Carole Brown and CTA President Ron Huberman
06/12/2007CTA Officials Remind Customers of Upcoming Temporary Closure of Brown Line Diversey Station
06/08/2007CTA’s #19 United Center Express Buses Serve Roger Waters Concert
06/08/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning
Weekend of June 8-10
06/07/2007Southbound Red Line Service Temporarily Suspended Between Loyola and Wilson
06/05/2007Upcoming Red Line Subway Service Reroutes through June 18
06/01/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of June 1 – 3
05/29/2007Southbound Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute to Elevated Tracks Overnight May 29 - 31
05/29/2007Chicago Transit Board Approves Funding Resolution
05/24/2007CTA Outlines Contingency Plan
05/24/2007CTA Provides Service to Chicago’s Beaches
05/24/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of May 24 – 26
05/23/2007Diversey Brown Line Station to Temporarily Close on June 25 for Renovation
05/21/2007Nine CTA Bus Routes to Reroute Around Block 37 Construction Site Beginning Tuesday, May 22
05/21/2007CTA’s #70 Division Bus to Experience Early Morning Reroute
05/20/20076;15 a.m. Rail Service Returns to Regular Routing, Four CTA Bus Routes Continue to be Rerouted
05/20/2007 UPDATE: 2:27 P.M. - Westbound CTA Downtown Bus Routes Return to Regular Routes
05/20/2007UPDATED 8:26 P.M. All Downtown CTA Routes Returned to Normal Routing
05/19/2007UPDATED 9:48 P.M. - Downtown CTA Trains and Buses Rerouted
05/18/2007Southbound Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute to Elevated Tracks Overnight May 21 - 24
05/18/2007CTA Promotes Second Annual Bike-to-Transit Celebration
05/17/2007CTA Updates Three-Track Service Plan
05/17/2007CTA NAMES GENERAL COUNSEL
05/17/2007CTA Locks In Pricing for the Manufacture of 400 Additional New Flyer Buses
05/17/2007Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute to Elevated Tracks May 18-20
05/17/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of May 18 - 20
05/16/2007CTA’s #19 Express Buses Serve Bulls Playoff Game at United Center
05/16/2007CTA Takes Fans Out to the Ballgame
05/14/2007Nine CTA Bus Routes to Reroute Around Block 37 Construction Site Beginning May 22
05/14/2007CTA Loop Bus Routes Expected to Experience Intermittent Reroutes Due to Movie Production
05/10/2007CTA to Relocate Historic Fullerton Stationhouse
05/10/2007CTA Announces $12.5 Million in Administrative Cuts
05/10/2007Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute to Elevated Tracks May 12-13 - Revised
05/10/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of May 11 – 13
05/09/2007CTA’s #19 Express Buses Serve Bulls Playoff Games at United Center
05/08/2007Southbound Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute to Elevated Tracks May 9 and 10
05/04/2007Northbound Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute to Elevated Tracks May 7 and May 8
05/03/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of May 4 – 6
05/03/2007Weekend Brown Line Construction Work to Temporarily Close Chicago and Sedgwick Stations
05/01/2007Chicago Transit Board Names Ron Huberman as New CTA President
04/30/2007CTA Loop Bus Routes Expected to Experience Intermittent Reroutes Tuesday
04/27/2007CTA to Relocate Historic Belmont Stationhouse
04/27/2007Chicago Transit Board Convenes Special Board Meeting Tuesday, May 1
04/26/2007Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute to Elevated Tracks April 27 - 30
04/26/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of April 27 – 29
04/23/2007CTA Amends Capital Budget with Reprogrammed Funds from Completed Blue Line Rehabilitation Project
04/23/2007CTA to Expand Bus Tracker
04/19/2007DALEY RECOMMENDS HUBERMAN AS NEXT CTA PRESIDENT
04/19/2007Statement of Carole Brown
04/19/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of April 20 – 22
04/16/2007CTA Proposes Pension Legislation
04/12/2007CTA Ridership Remains Stable During Three-Track Operation
04/12/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of April 13 – 15
04/11/2007Three-Track Operation Commute Summary for Wednesday, April 11
04/10/2007Three-Track Operation Commute Summary for Tuesday, April 10
04/09/2007Three-Track Operation Commute Summary for Monday, April 9
04/06/2007Morning Commute Summary for Day 5 of Three-Track Operation
04/05/2007Commute Summary for Day 4 of Three-Track Operation
04/05/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of April 6 – 8
04/05/2007CTA Provides Service to Wrigley Field This Baseball Season
04/04/2007Commute Summary for Day 3 of Three-Track Operation
04/03/2007Belmont Station Entrance Temporarily Relocates Late Night Tuesday and Wednesday for Construction
04/03/2007Evening Commute Summary for Day 2 of Three-Track Operation
04/01/2007Three-Track Operation to Begin on Monday, April 2 at Belmont and Fullerton Stations
03/30/2007Three-Track Operation to Begin April 2 at Belmont and Fullerton Stations
03/30/2007CTA Reminds Customers of Upcoming Southport Closure
03/29/2007CTA Provides Service to Baseball Fans Traveling to U.S. Cellular Field this Baseball Season
03/29/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of March 30 – April 1
03/26/2007Chicago Transit Board Convenes Special Board Meeting on Three-Track Operation
03/23/2007CTA Makes Improvements to Several Bus Routes
03/22/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of March 23 - 25
03/21/2007CTA Officials Remind Customers of Upcoming Southport Closing And Three-Track Operation
03/19/2007CTA to Hold Public Meetings on Proposed Red Line Extension on April 10-11
03/16/2007Red and Brown Line Customers Should Allow Extra Travel Time Next Week
03/15/2007CTA’s Far South Side Sub-Regional Study to Examine Service Needs of Community
03/15/2007CTA STATEMENT ON THE ILLINOIS AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT
03/15/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of March 16 - 18
03/14/2007CTA to Purchase Additional Farecard Vending Machines with Credit/Debit Feature
03/14/2007Signs at CTA Clark/Lake Station to Display Airport Flight Information
03/08/2007CTA Schedules Public Hearing on University of Chicago Bus Routes
03/08/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of March 9 - 11
03/07/2007CTA Announces Brown Line Francisco Station to Reopen Friday, March 9
03/05/2007Southport Brown Line Station to Temporarily Close on April 2 for Renovation
03/01/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of March 2 - 4
02/28/2007CTA Presents New Squad Cars to Chicago Police Public Transportation Section
02/26/2007CTA Schedules Brown Line Community Meeting for Paulina, Southport, Wellington and Diversey Stations
02/22/2007CTA’s #19 Express Buses Serve Josh Groban Concert
02/22/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of February 23 - 25
02/16/2007CTA Schedules Community Meetings on Three-Track Operation
02/16/2007CTA Settles Chicago Cards Lawsuit
02/15/2007CTA to Outsource Real Estate Property Management
02/15/2007CTA Recommends Red and Brown Line Customers Allow Extra Travel Time Over Weekend
02/15/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of February 16 - 18
02/14/2007Chicago Transit Board Passes Resolution on Capital Funding Needs
02/14/2007CTA to Expand Mobile Security Network Pilot
02/14/2007CTA Transit Card Vending Machines Available Soon at Metra’s Ogilvie and Millennium Station
02/14/2007CTA Details Recommended Options and Service Plan for Three-Track Operation
02/12/2007CTA Encourages Customers to Plan for Impact of Forecasted Snowfall on Travel
02/09/2007CTA Passes For Sale at Metra’s Ogilvie Station for Auto Show and St. Patrick’s Day Parade
02/09/2007CTA Express Route Improvements Take Effect This Week
02/09/2007Customers to Use Relocated Stairway at Brown Line’s Chicago Avenue Station on Monday Afternoon
02/08/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of February 9 - 11
02/06/2007CTA Buses Serve Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place February 9 Through February 18
02/02/2007Purple Line Express Service to the Loop Cancelled for Evening Rush
02/01/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of February 2 - 4
01/31/2007CTA Unveils Special Bears NFC Champion Train Cars
01/31/2007CTA Encourages Customers to Plan for Impact of Forecasted Snowfall on Travel
01/26/2007Northbound Brown Line Trains Unable to Stop at Wellington or Diversey Stations This Weekend
01/25/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of January 26 - 28
01/23/2007CTA to Place New Northbound Track and Platform at Fullerton Station into Service Over Weekend
01/19/2007Southbound Platform at Chicago Avenue Temporarily Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday Evening
01/18/2007CTA Terminates Five in July Blue Line Derailment
01/18/2007Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of January 19 - 21
01/18/2007CTA to Host Part-time Bus Operator Job Fair
01/15/2007CTA Announces Increased Ridership in 2006
01/13/2007MAYOR DALEY INTRODUCES ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY HYBRID BUSES TO CTA FLEET
01/11/2007CTA Brown Line Kimball Station to Reopen Tomorro