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Welcome!

Welcome to the CTA's new Web site. This site is the start of a new level of technology and communication.

New Features

Plenty of new features are a part of this project, to help better serve all of our Web site visitors. Here's just a sample of what we've added:

  • Layout that's modern, clean, and easy to read
  • Intuitive navigation that makes it easy to find what you're looking for
  • A more accessible site, designed to follow Web standards and accessibility guidelines
  • Reorganized content to better serve your needs
  • Integration of system status and other information to help you make the most of transit 
  • Technologies to keep you informed and take information with you
  • Search functionality allows you to more quickly find information within the site that you're looking for
  • Easy access to trip planners makes it so you can plan a trip from just about anywhere on our Web site
  • Mobile version to give you quick access to the information you need on-the-go

 

New Content

  • New How-To Guides help you become an expert on how to use transit
  • New System Guide gives you information about each of our routes (bus and train), provides schedule information, and help finding connecting services
  • New "Quick Links" posted on most pages gives you direct access to the most commonly-requested items from CTA
  • New home page showcases important information about what's new and what affects your commute
  • RSS feeds allow you to subscribe with RSS reader or news aggregator software to get the latest information about your route or what's new at CTA
  • New language guides to help non-English speakers learn how to use CTA services

System Status

  • Our new system status features allow you to see at a glance how buses and trains are running, and get details about anything affecting service, including reroutes, delays, or construction work
  • Events affecting service show up throughout the Web site to keep you in-the-know—before you go

 

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