PRESIDENT’S 
REPORT 


September 9, 2009 


Photos:
WELCOME DIRECTOR GRIMSHAW WELCOME DIRECTOR GRIMSHAW 

WELLINGTON STATION RIBBON CUTTING WELLINGTON STATION RIBBON CUTTING 

WELLINGTON STATION TOUR WELLINGTON STATION TOUR 

NEW WELLINGTON BROWN LINE STATION NEW WELLINGTON BROWN LINE STATION 

RENOVATED ARMITAGE BROWN LINE STATION RENOVATED ARMITAGE BROWN LINE STATION 

ARMITAGE STATION ARMITAGE STATION 

BLUE LINE TRACK WORK (EVERGREEN INCLINE) BLUE LINE TRACK WORK (EVERGREEN INCLINE) 

DEARBORN SUBWAY, REPLACEMENT OF BALLASTED AREA DEARBORN SUBWAY, REPLACEMENT OF BALLASTED AREA 


Chart: STIMULUS FUNDS COMMITTED 
Dearborn Blue Line Ties $87.8M 
Hybrid Buses $50.0M 
Bus/Rail Car Rehab $75.2M 
Subway Escalators $4.9M 
Kedzie Boiler and Heater $5.5M 
Belmont/Fullerton Canopies $1.9M 
Cermak Station $12.5M 
North Park Oil/Water Separator $2.4M 
TOTAL $240.2M 

(Photo of train)


RIDERSHIP REPORT 

PRELIMINARY AUGUST RIDERSHIP
43.3M rides provided in August 

System DOWN 3.0M (6.4%)
Bus DOWN 2.7M (9.6%)
Rail DOWN 0.3M (1.4%)

Change and Percent Change data are adjusted for calendar differences.



YEAR-TO-DATE RIDERSHIP THROUGH AUGUST 
Ridership is down for the year 

System DOWN 1.9M (0.5%)
Bus DOWN 5.7M (2.6%)
Rail UP 3.9M (3.0%)

Change and Percent Change data are adjusted for calendar differences.