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2012/05/24 19:46

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Westside Chicagoans now have another outlet for getting downtown via the CTA. The new Morgan ‘L’ station officially opened Thursday with help from Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “Having world-class...

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2012/05/22 13:14

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After NATO, normal traffic jams ahead

... said Guy Tridgell, spokesman for the Illinois Department of Transportation. CTA bus routes also will return to normal shortly after streets reopen, CTA spokesman Brian Steele...

2012/05/21 01:13

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Little to protest about transportation

... what was expected to be a traffic-stopping NATO weekend. "We don't use the 'Q' word," said CTA spokesman Brian Steele, referring to an unofficial agency superstition to never say operations...

2012/05/15 22:13

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DePaul sweep nets cache of stolen CTA signs

The map quest is over. The CTA is reinstating a cache of maps recovered from DePaul students who allegedly stole the signs from CTA trains, the agency said Tuesday. Nearly 200 stolen signs were...

2012/05/12 21:11

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Bus, car crash sends 2 to hospital

... the intersection when a car eastbound on Congress broadsided the bus near its front, said CTA spokesman Brian Steele. “The bus sustained very minor damage,’’ Steele said. The bus, which...

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2012/05/12 21:04

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What's With All This BRT Talk?

But take heed, Bus Rapid Transit is coming to Chicago this year in the form of a test project on CTA’s Jeffery Express route. What is BRT? Think of it as the lovechild of L trains and express...

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2012/05/09 21:04

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CTA to buy 100 new larger buses

The CTA will buy 100 new accordion-style buses to replace older buses and create more room for passengers. The CTA Board on Wednesday approved the $80.1 million purchase of the 60-foot buses from New...

2012/05/08 03:13

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Court: CTA can start unloading buses for scrap

The CTA can begin selling 226 allegedly defective buses for scrap metal and launch an expedited appeal of a judge's ruling barring the transit agency from trying to recover millions of dollars from...

2012/05/07 04:13

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More fixes needed at Brown Line stations

With the repair bill heading toward $2 million, the CTA will replace the platforms at three more Brown Line rail stations where wooden planks prematurely deteriorated because they were not...

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2012/05/07 04:10

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After slow start, Loop 'L' project to resume

Jon Hilkevitch: Getting Around The CTA Loop elevated track-replacement project will resume this weekend after a sluggish start last month that was followed immediately by an unanticipated two-weekend...

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2012/05/05 13:20

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NATO road closings: 'It won't be business as usua...

Irene. Chicago officials on Friday outlined a litany of summit-related road closings, changes to CTA bus routes and parking restrictions, while maintaining their position that disruptions will be...

2012/05/05 07:32

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CTA rolling out new rail cars on Pink Line Sunday

The CTA's next-generation rail cars will be reintroduced into service this weekend following the replacement of defective wheel housing parts that potentially compromised the safety and durability of...

2012/05/03 12:28

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May 3, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- There's a new effort under way Thursday to keep CTA bus travel running smoothly on some of the busiest streets downtown. It could save bus riders travel time around the...

2012/04/30 04:10

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Chartered CTA train derails in South Loop

... by e-mail or text Many of the passengers were led from the train by Fire Department and CTA personnel along the elevated tracks to the CTA station at Roosevelt Road. Krewer and a friend,...

2012/04/28 05:13

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$86M in Red Line improvements to 7 stations will ...

... trips to their trains thanks to rolling closings at seven stations on the north end of the CTA's busiest line. Those stations are targeted for repairs and upgrades that will stretch through...

2012/04/25 17:21

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Chilliwack school district tightens grip on agend...

... hadn't seen the meeting's agenda posted on the district's website. "I waited for it," said CTA president Katharin Midzain. In her five years of attending the meetings, Midzain said this is...

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