New slide: President’s Report August 11, 2010 New slide: Jan - Jun 2010 Ridership - 256.4 million rides provided from January thru June. A graphic explains that ridership on the CTA system was down 1.1 million rides (0.4%). Also shown is that bus ridership was down 5.2 million rides (3.3%), while rail ridership was up 4.1 million rides (4.2%). New slide: Jan - Jun 2010 Ridership, By Time Period - When feasible, riders appear to have shifted to rail. A graphic shows that during the weekday rush, bus ridership was down 2.6%, rail ridership was up 2.1%, and overall ridership was down 0.7%. Weekday off-peak bus ridership was down 3%, rail ridership was up 5.5%, and overall system ridership was up 0.1%. During the weekends and on holidays, bus ridership was down 4.2%, rail ridership was up 6.4%, and overall system ridership was down 0.3%. New slide: 2nd Quarter, Change by Time Period - Losses during rush period have stopped. A graphic shows that during the weekday rush, bus ridership was down 2.4%, rail ridership was up 3.4%, and overall ridership had no change. Weekday off-peak bus ridership was down 4.6%, rail ridership was up 6.3%, and overall system ridership was up 0.5%. During the weekends and on holidays, bus ridership was down 8%, rail ridership was up 7.8%, and overall system ridership was down 2.2%. New slide: 2nd Quarter 2010 Ridership - 130.8 Million rides provided from April thru June. A graphic explains that ridership on the CTA system was down 800,000 rides (0.6%). Also shown is that bus ridership was down 3.5 million rides (4.4%), while rail ridership was up 2.7 million rides (5.3%). New slide: Ridership Change by Month A graphic shows bus, rail, and system ridership from December 2009 to June 2010. New slide: Gov. Quinn Announced $253.7M for CTA A picture shows Governor Pat Quinn with CTA Board Member Jackie Grimshaw at the Ashland/63rd Green Line station. New slide: Ashland/63rd Work Forthcoming Picture shows the Ashland/63rd Green Line station exterior. New Slide: Recent Capital Investments One picture is of the exterior of the Howard station, while another photo is of the entrance of the Wellington Brown Line station. New slide: Ventilation System Improvements - Improve subway ventilation system. - Assure reliability. - Perform overhauls to extend useful life. Two pictures show antiquated sections of the CTA's subway ventilation system. New slide: Station Rehabilitation and Repair - Stair rehabilitation and repair. - New roofs and canopies. - Painting and lighting upgrades. - Modest upgrades to improve accessibility. One picture shows a staircase a rail station in full of rust and in need of repair. A second picture is of a CTA station platform in need of upgrading. New slide: Structure and Track Work - Improve and rehabilitate the elevated structure. - Replace and renew track. The first picture is of the structure below the elevated tracks in need of paint and repair. Another picture shows the complex tracks and signals in the Loop. New slide: Signal System - Awaiting National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations after accident in Washington D.C. - Proactive steps to safeguard our signal system. Two photos of different signal system components are shown. New slide: Signal System The slide contains three pictures of the CTA's signal system. Two are of the computer hardware that store data and control the system. The third picture is of a train passing by a signal on the tracks. New slide: Service Disruption – July 24, 2010 - Over 30 buses rerouted due to standing water and flooded viaducts. - Rail service disrupted along Red, Orange, Blue, and Pink lines. The first picture is of cars passing through a flooded viaduct, while a CTA employee stands on the corner. A second picture is of the flooded Pink Line tracks and a CTA employee at the scene assessing the situation. New slide: President's Report August 11, 2010