The Chicago Transit Authority is offering discounted unlimited-ride CTA passes through Labor Day to further encourage ridership. Ridership declined sharply in 2020 as pandemic shutdowns and work-from-home arrangements reduced demand for public transportation. So far this year, ridership is up more than 55 percent from 2020. The CTA wants to see that momentum continue. Throughout…
As part of the Red and Purple Line Modernization Project, the CTA is rebuilding 100-year-old stations and tracks in order to develop completely accessible stations. The work is now underway between Lawrence and Bryn Mawr. “The CTA is what ties our city together and has long connected our residents to jobs, education, and opportunity,” said…
Three North Side Red Line stations have been closed for construction the past few weekends. However, CTA travelers will get a reprieve. For the past several weeks, the Bryn Mawr, Thorndale, and Granville Red Line stations have been closed beginning Friday night through Monday mornings. But the CTA will not close the stations this weekend…
The planned weekend closures of three North Side Red Line stations has been delayed a week. The closures were planned to begin on January 10. The weekend-long closures will affect Bryn Mawr, Thorndale, and Granville Red Line CTA stations. They will begin on Friday, January 17 at 10 PM and last through Monday, January 19…
Preparation for the CTA Red-Purple Line Modernization project is getting underway this weekend on the city’s North Side. It will impact CTA riders between Uptown and Edgewater. According to Alderman Harry Osterman, construction crews will begin preparatory work on the tracks and embankment between Thorndale and Ardmore. The work is expected to continue through fall…
