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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. today announced the completion of modernization work at the historic Quincy L station to make it vertically accessible to customers with disabilities – the latest milestone in Mayor Emanuel’s and CTA’s shared commitment to make the entire rail system wheelchair accessible over the next 20 years. Read More about Mayor Emanuel and CTA Announce Completion of Modernization Work to Historic Quincy Loop Station

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. today announced major milestones on two ways CTA is working to improve the transit experience - the installation of nearly 500 new security cameras and a new coffee table book and Chicago Architecture Center tours focused exclusively on art and architecture in CTA stations. Read More about Mayor Emanuel, CTA Continue Investments to Improve Transit Experience

The Chicago Transit Authority today proposed a balanced $1.552 billion operating budget that maintains bus and train fares at their current levels, preserves bus and rail service, and continues investment to modernize the CTA and improve the customer experience. The spending plan continues historic modernization efforts, but lack of state funding for operations and improvements presents significant challenges. Read More about Proposed 2019 Budget Holds the Line on Fares, Preserves Service Levels

Proposed 2019-2023 Capital Program of Projects, 2019 Operating Budget and Program and the Financial Plan for 2020 and 2021 Read More about Notice of Public Hearing

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr today announced the start of construction work to modernize the nearly 50-year-old Jefferson Park Blue Line Transit Center Terminal. This northwest side Chicago transit hub provides valuable connections to 12 CTA and Pace bus routes, as well as the Metra’s commuter rail UP-NW line. Read More about Mayor Emanuel and CTA Announce Modernization Work to Begin at Jefferson Park Transit Center as Part of Your New Blue O’Hare Branch Modernization Program

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. today opened the new Illinois Medical District (IMD) Blue Line station following a $23 million renovation and modernization project. The two-year project delivered improvements to the stationhouse and its concourse, along with upgrades to the station-to-platform ramp, meaning this vital transit center now offers increased accessibility and a better customer experience for area residents and visitors to one of the nation’s largest medical​ Read More about Mayor Emanuel and CTA Unveil Newly Modernized Illinois Medical District Blue Line Station

The CTA Board today approved a $30 million project to renovate and modernize the Grand, Chicago and Division Blue Line stations. Work will begin within the next few months. This project is part of the Your New Blue (YNB) initiative to invest in neighborhood transit services and improve the customer experience along the O’Hare Branch of the Blue Line. Read More about CTA Awards Contract for Modernization of Grand, Chicago and Division Blue Line Stations

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson and CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. to outline the latest improvements from the CTA’s Safe and Secure program, a multi-faceted effort to increase safety across the CTA system and provide a more secure, comfortable traveling experience. Read More about Mayor Emanuel Announces Upgraded Security Cameras as Part of Safe and Secure Program to Improve Safety and Security Across CTA System

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. today announced the start of the next two major Blue Line station improvement projects, as part of the Mayor’s historic, $492 million Your New Blue program – the Belmont Blue Gateway project and the renovation and modernization of the Jefferson Park Transit Center. Read More about Mayor Emanuel and CTA Kick Off Next Phase of Blue Line Modernization

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. today announced the CTA is adding more than 600 new high-definition security cameras to its rail system—upgrades that will modernize the camera system and make it entirely high-definition. Read More about Mayor Emanuel and CTA Launch Safe and Secure Program