CTA Recommended Service Changes
August 9, 2006

• Staff recommends adopting a five-year subsidized agreement with the University of Chicago that would expire in August 2011.
• The agreement includes operating four existing routes, one new route and the consolidation of the University of Chicago Hospital route and management services.
• Staff recommends 180-day experiment to the modified bus routes. 

University of Chicago Services
• #170 U of C – Midway
• #171 U of C – Hyde Park
• #172 U of C – Kenwood
• #173 U of C – Lakeview Express
• #174 U of C – Garfield Stations (New)
• #192 University of Chicago Hospitals Express 


History of Service
• CTA entered into a 5-year agreement with the University of Chicago on September 18, 2000. This was extended for one year in August 2005 and expires August 2006.
• CTA provides management services and operation of four bus routes in the University campuses (Hyde Park and Gleacher Business Center).
• CTA entered in to a 5-year agreement with the University of Chicago Hospitals on January 2006 for the operation of one route (#192).  This agreement would be consolidated with the recommended University of Chicago agreement.

30-Foot Optima Bus

#170 U of C – Midway	Midday service will be added and improved connections will be made with Metra Electric
#171 U of C – Hyde Park	 -- Service will increase to operate more frequently. The route will use University and Ellis to operate through campus (instead of operating via Stony Island to 59th). Later service will also be provided.
#172 U of C – Kenwood	-- A lightly used one way loop on Blackstone-49th-Woodlawn will be eliminated. Hours will be extended.
#173 U of C – Lake View Express – no change to routing

#174 U of C – Garfield Stations – new route
#192 University of Chicago Hospitals Express – no change to routing


University of Chicago – Questions