07/02/07
The Chicago Transit Authority will operate additional and later service on rail and bus routes for fans heading to Wrigley Field for The Police concerts on July 5-6. The concerts begin at
7 p.m.
Additional service on the #X80 Irving Park Express will operate from the Irving Park Blue Line and the Irving Park Metra station before the concert only. After the concert ends, customers can use the #80 Irving Park service at Irving Park and Clark which will operate every 15 minutes.
CTA also will provide extra buses and later service along the #152 Addison route. #152 buses will operate approximately every five minutes for one hour following the end of concerts.
Beginning at 4:05 p.m. #154 Wrigley Field Express service will operate from the DeVry University Park and Ride every 10 to 12 minutes. #154 buses will leave Wrigley Field approximately every eight minutes for one hour following the end of the concerts.
CTA's Yellow Line will operate until 12:05 a.m. from Howard to Skokie and longer Red Line trains will operate to Wrigley Field to accommodate the anticipated crowds.
For details about all CTA service, call 836-7000 (all local area codes) or visit the CTA web site at www.transitchicago.com.
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