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What Should Be On Illinois' Transportation Projects Wish List?

Chicago Tribune | John McCarron | Posted 02.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Obama Infrastructure, Regional Planning, Cta, Obama Public Works, Transportation Bill, Chicago Transit Authority, CTA Repairs, Federal Transportation Grants, Highway Bill, Rta, Chicago Transportation, Chicago News

[T]he Illinois congressional delegation is pulling together a wish list of public works projects to be part of the $800 billion stimulus package sough...

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Region Could Get Up To $675 Million For Transit From Obama Administration

Chi-Town Daily News | Peter Sachs | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Cta, Obama Administration, Pace Transit, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Metra, Chicago Transportation, President Obama, Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago News

The Regional Transportation Authority is hoping to get as much as $675 million from the Obama Administration early next year for a variety of capital ...

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CTA Ridership Highest Since 1992

Chicago Tribune | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Cta Ridership, 2008 CTA Ridership, Cta, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Transportation, Cta Riding Rates, Chicago News

High gas prices and free rides offered to senior citizens propelled CTA ridership so far in 2008 to its highest level in 16 years, officials said toda...

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CTA Rerouting Buses For Thanksgiving Day Parade

Chicago Tribune | Posted 12.27.2008 | Chicago

Read More: CTA Bus Routes, Chicago Transit Authority, CTA Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day Parade Chicago, Thanksgiving Day Street Closings, CTA Rerouts Thanksgiving, CTA Bus Reroutes, CTA Buses, Chicago Transportation, CTA Rerouts, Chicago News

In preparation for Thursday's 75th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Chicago Transit Authority will make temporary changes to some of its bus routes...

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Metra Not Raising Fares In 2009

Chicago Public Radio | Tasha Flournoy | Posted 12.15.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Metra Fare Hike, Metra, Chicago Metra, Chicago Metra Fares, Chicago Transit, Chicago Metra Budget 2009, Chicago Transportation, Phil Pagano, Chicago News

The board of Metra commuter rail has approved its 2009 budget without any fare hikes. The agency already raised fares earlier this year by 10 percent....

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CTA Approves 2009 Fare Hike

Chicago Sun-Times | Mary Wisniewski | Posted 12.14.2008 | Chicago

Read More: CTA Budget, CTA Fare Hike, CTA Price Increase, CTA Free Rides, Chicago Transit Cost Increase, CTA Board Vote, Cta Free Passes, Chicago Transit Price Increase, Chicago Card Cost Increase, CTA Costs, Chicago Transportation, CTA Fare Hike Vote, CTA Fare Increase, Cta Monthly Pass, Chicago Transit Authority, Cta, Chicago Transit Costs, Ron Huberman, CTA Cost Increase, Chicago News

CTA riders will see higher fares with the new year: The transit agency board this afternoon approved fare hikes for 2009 but at a lower level than ori...

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Bridge Would Connect Trains To Michigan Avenue

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 12.04.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Michigan Avenue, Carroll Avenue, Ogilvie Transportation Center, Chicago Department of Transportation, Union Station, Chicago Bridge, Chicago River, Chicago Transportation, Chicago News

You know that old up-in-the-air railroad bridge over the Chicago River by Kinzie -- the one people like to use as a backdrop for funky, urban wedding ...

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How To Bike All Year-Long

Chicago Sun-Times | Mary Wisniewski | Posted 11.27.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Bike Culture, Chicago Biking, Bike Year-Round, Dave "Mr. Bike" Glowacz, Winter Biking, Chicago Bike Winter, Bike All Year, Chicago Transportation, Chicago News

This was the year of bikes in Chicago -- high gas prices and a growing acceptance of bicycling filled the streets with two-wheeled commuters. But now...

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No CTA Fare Hike ... For Now

Posted 10.09.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Cost of CTA Ride, CTA Budget, Cta, CTA Budget Shortfall, CTA Fare Hike, CTA Cuts, CTA Service Cuts, Chicago Tranist Authority, Cost of CTA, CTA Funding, CTA 66 Million, Chicago Transportation, Ron Huberman, CTA Layoffs, Chicago News

In the face of a nearly $70 million budget shortfall, the Chicago Transit Authority is laying off 80 employees but not raising fares or reducing servi...

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CTA Weekend Closures

CTA Tattler | Posted 09.22.2008 | Chicago

Read More: CTA Service Delays, CTA Weekend Service, Cta, Blue Line Shut Down, Chicago Trains, Chicago Transit Authority, CTA Service Changes, O'Hare Train, CTA Weekend Update, Blue Line, Chicago Transportation, CTA Weekend Schedule, O'Hare Blue Line, Chicago News

The O'Hare Blue Line branch will be shut down between Irving Park and Jefferson Park from 9 pm Friday will 3 am Monday. Slow zone work, of course. Shu...

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Red Line Running After Woman Falls On Tracks

Posted 09.22.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Red Line Cermak, Red Line, CTA Alert, Cta, CTA Update, Red Line Service, Chicago Transportation, Woman Falls on Tracks, Chicago News

The Red Line is running again after being stopped for nearly 30 minutes Friday morning when a woman fell on the tracks at the Cermak Station. The wom...

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Why Won't the CTA Brand the Chicago 'L'?

Mike Doyle | Posted 09.22.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Cta, Corporate Branding, Ron Huberman, Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago 'L', Branding the CTA, Selling the CTA, Chicago Transportation, Chicago News
Mike Doyle

So why aren't the most famous elevated trains on the planet--ours here in Chicago-- branded? What is the CTA waiting for? Can the agency not recognize the power of 116 years of brand recognition?

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CTA Paying City To Pump Fuel It Owns

Chicago Sun-Times | Thomas Frisbie, Tim Novak, Mark J. Konkol and Natasha Korecki | Posted 09.14.2008 | Chicago

Read More: CTA Budget, Cta, CTA Gas Costs, CTA Mechanics, Chicago Transit Authority, CTA Funding, Ron Huberman, Chicago Transportation, CTA Boondoggle, Chicago News

The CTA is facing a financial squeeze bad enough that agency president Ron Huberman has warned that fare hikes might need to be imposed next year. Bu...

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