How does this affect my trip? This route will be discontinued.
Alternate service is available on Pace #317 Westchester along the entire route (with #317 service extended to operate during the former hours of the #17) and Pace #303 Forest Park-Rosemont and #310 Madison Street-Hillside on Madison Street.
For more information on the service additions and changes, visit the Plan to Reduce Crowding page.
Why is service being changed? Service is being changed to use existing resources to meet growing ridership needs and add bus and train service on high-demand routes across the entire CTA network as part of the Plan to Reduce Crowding.