Slide #2
Amendment to Capital Budget
Two pictures with captions:
            -Picture of a man charging a vehicle, with the caption: “Purchase of Two Electric Buses”
-Picture of a street with bus-dedicated lanes, with the caption: “Alternatives Analysis to Examine Feasibility of BRT Along Western Corridor”

Slide #3
1st Quarter 2011 Ridership
-125.5 million rides provided January thru March
-First year-over-year quarterly growth in two years
System is down 0.2%, but up .3 million. Bus is down 2.4% or 1.8 million. Rail is up 4.3%, or 2.1 million.

Slide #4
1st Quarter , Change by Time Period
-Weekdays are relatively unchanged from a year ago
-Weekends are strong from high rail growth
Weekday Rush: down 2.4% (bus), up 3.6% (rail), up 0.1% (overall)
Weekday Off-Peak: down 3% (bus); up 3.8% (rail), down .4% (overall)
Weekends/Holidays: down 0.4% (bus), up 7.7% (rail), up 2.6% (overall)

Slide #5
Cermak-Chinatown Station Renovation
Upgrades include:
-New elevator, making the station accessible to customers with disabilities;
-New stairs and escalator;
-New street level stationhouse; and
-A protective perimeter with posts and planters around the outside of the station
Picture of the auxiliary entrance at the station, with the caption: “Auxiliary Entrance Opened June 2010”
Picture of the front entrance at the station, with the caption: “Main Entrance Opening Today”

Slide #6
Daley Plaza Earth Day Event
Pictures of the interior and exterior of the CTA’s EcoBus

Slide #7
Daley Plaza Earth Day Event
Pictures of the Bus and Train Tracker logos
A picture of a CTA employee helping customers learn how to use Bus and Train Tracker
Caption: Bus and Train Tracker Workshop

Slide #8
Employee Education Campaign
Picture of the Green Office Challenge poster in CTA’s lobby

Slide #9
CTA Wins Awards at MetroRail
-Best Metro Americas. Three picture below, the top is a logo of CTA with a first place ribbon next to it, below that is the logo for New York’s transportation system MTA, and the third picture is a logo for Sao Paulo’s transportation system Metro.
-The Most Innovative Use of Technology. Four pictures below. The top is a logo for Metro de Madrid. The second picture is the CTA logo, with a second place ribbon next to it. The third picture is a logo for London’s Underground and the fourth picture is a logo for Seoul’s transportation system. 

Slide #10
Engineering Award from ACEC
Logo for ACEC – American Council of Engineering Companies and a picture of people working on the Dearborn Subway Track project. Next to the pictures is the list of criteria for the award, which included:
-Innovation
-Quality
-Safety
-Cost Control
-Sustainability
-Customer Service
-Public Benefits