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NOTE: All CTA bus and rail service will operate on a regular Saturday Schedule on Saturday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve. A Sunday/Holiday schedule will be in effect on Sunday, January 1 – New Year’s Day and Monday, January 2. Read More about Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning the Weekend of December 30-January 1

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The Chicago Transit Authority is encouraging people headed out to holiday celebrations on New Year’s Eve to take advantage of the convenience of CTA bus and rail service. The agency will once again will provide rides on all CTA buses and trains for one penny, beginning at 10 p.m. on Saturday, December 31 until 4 a.m. Sunday, January 1. Read More about CTA Continues its “Penny” Rides Tradition for New Year’s Eve Revelers

CTA service to both major Chicago airports provides holiday travelers with reliable and economical transportation. To accommodate the increase in customers traveling to the airports, CTA will operate longer trains on the Brown and Orange lines beginning in the early afternoon hours on Friday, December 23 and then again on Friday, December 30. Read More about Take the Bah-Humbug Out of Holiday Travel and Take the CTA to the Airports

Customers can now grab a new-release movie or video game from Redbox® kiosks located at select Chicago Transit Authority rail stations, part of CTA’s efforts to offer more amenities to riders. Read More about Check Out the Latest Coming Attractions on the ‘L’:

Chicago Transit Board Chairman Terry Peterson today rode the CTA’s Holiday Train to distribute food baskets to local community groups, continuing a 20-year agency tradition that supports Chicago communities. ​ Read More about CTA Chairman Rides Holiday Train to Bring Food to Families in Need

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The Chicago Transit Authority has taken out of service the 5000-series rail cars after CTA inspectors identified a small number of manufacturing-quality issues on parts used to build the cars. The 40 new rail cars, which operate along the Pink Line, were taken out of service Thursday night as a precaution, as CTA and officials from Bombardier Transit Corporation, the rail car manufacturer, further study the issue. Read More about CTA Removing 5000-Series Cars for Testing

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The Chicago Transit Board today approved the installation of electric vehicle charging equipment at the Kimball/Lawrence Park & Ride lot adjacent to the Brown Line Kimball stop, the first such charging facilities at a Chicago Transit Authority station. Read More about CTA Board Approves New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations