PRESIDENT’S 
REPORT 
May 13, 2009 
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY 



New Section: 2009 BUDGET

Slide: Budget Balanced 

- Identified solutions to $155M shortfall 
- Identified solutions to $155M shortfall 
- No service cuts or fare increases 
- Increase revenue streams 
- Reduce expenses further 
- Federal stimulus infusion of capital funds 



New Section: STIMULUS PROJECT UPDATE 


Slide: Dearborn Subway Track Work 
Photo shows person working on tracks


Slide: Dearborn Subway Tie Demolition 
Photo shows people and equipment on track and platform in subway station.


Slide: Stimulus Project Update 

Blue Line Dearborn Subway -$88M 
- Work began on April 17, 2009 

New hybrid, articulated buses -$50M 
- First of 58 buses to arrive in June 

Bus and Rail Car Rehabilitation-$75M 
- Underway since stimulus was announced 


New Section: FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION STUDY (with image of study report cover)

Slide: CTA Supports FTA Recommendations

CTA will work with Senator Dick Durbin, Members of Congress, and the other six transit agencies to get the funding recommendations for rail transit systems included in the upcoming surface transportation bill. 


New Section: BUS TRACKER EXPANSION & ENHANCEMENT 

Slide: New Routes and Enhancements 
Subscription-based bus arrival information sent to e-mails and mobile devices 
- Arrival times for next four buses 

Final 20 regularly scheduled routes activated 
- 149 of the 153 bus routes will be available 

Two-way text messaging 
- Available Summer 2009 


New Section: RIDERSHIP REPORT 

Slide: April Ridership Results: 43.3M Rides 

- Spring break and economy took toll on ridership 

System DOWN 1.6M (-3.7%)
Bus DOWN 1.9M (-6.9%)
Rail UP 0.3M (+1.8%)

Slide: Spring Rail Ridership, Change by Line 

Brown Line: 12.2% 
Red Line: 6.3% 
Yellow Line: 5.9% 
Blue Line: 2.4%
Purple Line: 1.5%
Pink Line: 1.1% 
Green Line: -4.1%
Loop Stations: -4.5% 
Orange Line: -5.0% 


Slide: Year-to-Date Ridership 

- Ridership up in 2009 
(Figures adjusted to account for Leap Year in 2008.)

System UP 4.2M (2.5%)
Bus UP 1.3 M (1.2%)
Rail UP 2.9M (4.8%)


Slide: Ridership Growth Across the Area 

- Ridership growth still very strong on North Side, near Northwest, and near West 
Sides. 
- Far south side bus routes feeding the 95th Red Line station and University of Chicago routes are also growing. 
- Losses on northwest side and south side, both bus and rail. 

Map shows change in ridership, represented in colorized areas.

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