President’s Report 
December 15, 2010

Slide #2
CTA Holiday Train in its Nineteenth Year
A picture shows Santa and his elves sitting on the CTA Holiday Train.  

Slide #3
A Festive Chicago Tradition
A photo of CTA President Richard Rodriguez with Santa Claus at the Kedzie Blue Line station is shown.

Slide #4
CTA’s Holiday Train Runs through December 22
Three pictures appear.  Two pictures show the various lights and decorations on the holiday train, while the third picture is of Santa sitting in his sled on the train.

Slide #5
Penny Rides Once Again on New Year’s Eve
A photo shows a CTA bus parked at the lakefront.  Chicago’s skyline at night is in the background.  A drawing of a penny appears in the upper right hand corner.  

Slide #6
Maximized Efficiencies to Reduce Costs
A photo of a CTA train crossing over the Chicago River along Wells Street is shown.  The Merchandise Mart, Marina Towers, and the Wrigley Building are seen in the background.   

Slide #7
The Year in Review
Four pictures with captions are shown.  
The first picture shows a bus stopped at a bus stop and a customer alert sign regarding the service cuts is posted.  The caption states “System-wide Service Reductions.”  
The second picture is of a cellular phone screen and a text message appears on the screen.  The caption states “Launched Bus Tracker Two-Way Text Messaging.”
A third picture shows five views from a camera inside a rail car.  The caption states “Testing Security Cameras on Rail Cars.”
The fourth picture is of a female customer paying her fare and going through the turnstiles at the O’Hare Blue Line station.  The caption reads “Requested Proposals for Open Fare Project.”

Slide #8
Unveiled New 5000 Series Prototypes
One picture of a new 5000 series rail car berthed at a station is shown.  Two interior pictures of the rail car appear also.  The first is of an interior sign (black background with yellow lights) that shows the name of the next station, the date, and the time.  The second picture is of the rail car interior including the aisle and seating.  

Slide #9
Revenue Testing of New Rail Cars
The picture of a new 5000 series train approaching the Sheridan Red Line station while customers wait on the platform appears.  

Slide #10
Farewell Jeanette and Thank You
A picture of three articulated CTA buses parked in the city with the Willis Tower and other downtown office buildings in the background is shown.  
In the upper right hand corner is a picture of outgoing Chief Operating Officer, Jeanette Martin, taken in the 90’s when she became a bus supervisor.  Former CTA President Alfred Savage is shown giving Ms. Martin a certificate.  

Slide #11
President’s Report December 15, 2010