Chicago Transit Authority
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
April 7, 2009




NEW SECTION: STATE CAPITAL PROGRAM

NEW SLIDE: State Funding -$495.9 Million

CTA will use state funding for the following projects:

- New hybrid buses -$172.7M
- Mid-life overhaul of existing buses -$86.8M
- Bus garage rehabilitation -$27.5M
- Rail station rehabilitation -$22.5M
- Red Line substations -$48M
- Brown Line substations -$25.5M
- Red Line track replacement -$113M




NEW SECTION: SUPPLEMENTAL FEDERAL SUPPORT
Stimulus

NEW SLIDE: Stimulus Projects

- Dearborn Blue Line subway

- New hybrid, articulated buses 

- Bus and rail car overhaul




NEW SECTION: EFFICIENT SERVICE

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NEW SLIDE: Rail February 2009 Performance

Mean Miles Between Reported Rail Vehicle Defects - 3,838
Average Daily Percent of Rail Fleet Unavailable for Service – 10%

UP 15% (Up 495 miles)

DOWN 2% (Down from 12%)


NEW SLIDE: Bus February 2009 Performance

Mean Miles Between Bus Service Disruptions - 3,875
Average Daily Percent of Bus Fleet Unavailable for Service – 11%

UP 61% (Up 1,462 miles)

DOWN 3% (Down from 14%)



NEW SECTION: RIDERSHIP

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NEW SLIDE: March Ridership Results 

Third Month in a Row of Increases


System
UP
2.0 Mil.
(4.7%)

Bus
UP
1.0 Mil.
(3.5%)

Rail
UP
1.0 Mil.
(6.8%)


NEW SLIDE: Year-to-Date Ridership 

Very Strong So Far


System

UP
5.8 Mil.
(4.9%)

Bus
UP
3.2 Mil.
(4.3%)

Rail
UP
2.6 Mil.
(5.9%)



NEW SLIDE: Ridership Growth Across the Area

Most parts of the service area are experiencing growth.

Strong areas: North and South Lakefronts; Far South Side; and West Sides.

Weak areas: Airports, Northwest and Southwest sides.

(Map shows: CHANGE IN RIDERSHIP: BUS/RAIL COMBINED Winter 2009 v Winter 2008, Average Weekday, February)


NEW SLIDE: Change YTD Rail Ridership by Line
Strong Growth On Most Lines

Blue Line: 	 5.7%
Brown Line: 	16.8%
Green Line: 	-0.8%
Loop stations: 	 1.6%
Orange Line: 	-1.7%
Pink Line: 	 4.9%
Purple Line: 	 6.6%
Red Line:	 5.4%
Yellow Line: 	19.4%

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