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Listed below are some recent CTA press releases.

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09/05/2008Buses Undergo Temporary Reroutes for Weekend Events
09/04/2008Commuters Continue to Switch to Public Transit in Record Numbers
09/04/2008Blue Line Service between Jefferson Park and Irving Park Temporarily Suspended this Weekend
09/04/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of September 5-7
09/02/2008Harrison Red Line Polk Street Entrance Renovations Begin
09/02/2008CTA Extends Public Comment Period for Yellow and Orange Line Alternatives Analysis Studies
09/02/2008Aggressive Repairs Drive Slow Zones Down to 10 Percent
08/29/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of August 29-31
08/29/2008Addition of Second Wireless Provider in CTA Subways Improves Communications for Agency and Customers
08/27/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown
08/22/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown
08/22/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of August 22-24
08/21/2008Yellow Line Extension Public Meeting Scheduled for August
08/20/2008Blue Line Service between Jefferson Park and Irving Park Temporarily Suspended this Weekend
08/20/2008CTA to Provide Additional Service for Final Bears Pre-Season Game at Soldier Field
08/15/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of August 15-17
08/14/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton & Cermak-Chinatown Next Week
08/14/2008Renovation of Old Howard Red Line Station Begins Saturday
08/13/2008CTA Expands Student Smart Card Program with Chicago Public Schools
08/13/2008CTA to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Orange Line Extension on August 19
08/12/2008CTA Provides Extra Service for Air & Water Show August 15-17
08/12/2008CTA to Host Two Job Fairs to Recruit Part-time Bus Operators
08/11/2008CTA Reminds Customers of Upcoming Chicago Card Plus Expirations
08/08/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of August 8-10
08/07/2008CTA Provides Convenient Service to the Bud Billiken Parade Saturday
08/07/2008CTA President Commemorates New Diversey Stationhouse Opening
08/07/2008Blue Line Service between Jefferson Park and Montrose Temporarily Suspended this Weekend
08/06/2008CTA to Provide Additional Service for Bears Pre-Season Game
08/06/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton & Cermak-Chinatown
08/01/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton & Cermak-Chinatown Next Week
08/01/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of August 1-3
07/31/2008New Stationhouse to Open Monday, August 4 at Diversey Brown Line
07/31/2008New Military Service Pass For Disabled Veterans Available in August
07/31/2008CTA Provides Convenient Bus and Rail Service for Lollapalooza
07/25/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of July 25-27
07/24/2008CTA Provides Convenient Bus and Rail Service for Venetian Night
07/24/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown
07/23/2008Southbound Red Line Subway Reroute for Tonight is Canceled
07/22/2008Aggressive Elimination Plan Reduces Slow Zones by 50% in 12 Months
07/18/2008Additional Routes and Enhanced Features Available on CTA’s Bus Tracker Web Site Beginning Monday
07/18/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of July 18-20
07/17/2008Construction Work Scheduled to Affect CTA Red Line Trains Canceled
07/17/2008Brown and Red Line Trains Temporarily Rerouted Beginning Friday Night
07/17/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown
07/16/2008CTA to Expand Park & Ride Program on the Red Line
07/16/2008CTA Selects Contractor to Help Improve and Expand Transit Oriented Development Opportunities
07/16/2008CTA Buses Receive a Jump Start to Winter Preparations
07/16/2008CTA Expands Car Sharing Program from Five to 20 Sites
07/15/2008Southbound Red Line Subway Reroute for Tonight is Canceled
07/15/2008Two CTA Buses Routes to be Rerouted Due to Repairs on the Wells Street Bridge
07/11/2008CTA to Place New Southbound Track and Platform at Belmont Brown Line Station into Service Friday
07/11/2008CTA to Host Three Job Fairs to Recruit Part-time Bus Operators
07/11/2008Southbound Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton & Cermak-Chinatown
07/10/2008CTA to Notify Customers of Upcoming Chicago Card Plus Expirations
07/10/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of July 11-13
07/09/2008Platform Work at Wilson to Temporarily Affect Red Line Service on Two Consecutive Weekends
07/09/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown
07/08/2008Mayor Daley and CTA Launch New Supervisor Information System and Innovative Employment Program
07/07/2008Bus Shuttles to Replace Service between O’Hare & Rosemont Stations for Three Weeks Beginning Tuesday
07/03/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of July 4-6
07/02/2008Bus Shuttles to Replace Service between O’Hare & Rosemont Stations for Three Weeks Beginning July 8
07/02/2008Red Line Subway Reroutes to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton & Cermak-Chinatown to Resume July 7
06/27/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of June 27-29
06/26/2008Save Money on Gas—Take CTA to the Taste of Chicago
06/25/2008Catch a Ride on the CTA to U.S. Cellular Field
06/20/2008Ongoing Blue Line Slow Zone Elimination Work to Affect Service to O’Hare
06/19/2008CTA a Fan Favorite for Rides to Wrigley Field
06/19/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Cermak-Chinatown and Fullerton 6/23-26
06/19/2008Blue Line Service between Jefferson Park and Harlem Temporarily Suspended this Weekend
06/19/2008Weekend Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Cermak-Chinatown & Fullerton
06/19/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of June 20-22
06/18/2008Seniors Encouraged to Refund Remaining Value on Reduced Farecards
06/17/2008CTA to Evaluate Battery-Powered Hybrid Electric Bus
06/16/200820 Routes to be Added to the CTA Bus Tracker Program in June
06/14/2008Renovated South Entrance at Howard Red Line Station Open to Customers
06/13/2008CTA Improves Service to Several Bus Routes
06/13/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of June 13-15
06/11/2008CTA Details Efforts to Mitigate Rising Fuel Costs
06/11/2008CTA To Seek Private Sector Partners for Airport Express Service
06/11/2008Yellow Line Service Temporarily Interrupted for Grade Crossing Improvements Over Weekend
06/11/2008Blue Line Service between Jefferson Park and Harlem Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
06/11/2008Montrose Brown Line Stationhouse to Temporarily Close for Maintenance This Weekend
06/11/2008CTA Announces Implementation of Transit Signal Prioritization Pilot
06/11/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown
06/06/2008Buses Rerouted for Annual Printers Row Book Fair
06/06/2008Renovations Completed at Armitage Brown Line Station
06/06/2008CTA Removes UBS from Upcoming Pension and Healthcare Bond Issuance
06/06/2008Renovated South Entrance at Howard Station Opens to Customers Monday, June 9
06/05/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of June 6 – 8
06/04/2008Yellow Line Service Temporarily Interrupted for Grade Crossing Improvements This Weekend
06/04/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown
05/30/2008CTA Issues Commemorative Farecard for Cubs/Sox Crosstown Series
05/30/2008Armitage Brown Line Station’s Newly Renovated Main Entrance Reopens to Customers June 5th
05/30/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of May 30 – June 1
05/29/2008Service Restored to East 63/Cottage Grove Branch of the Green Line
05/29/2008Most Green Line Service Resumes for A.M. Rush
05/29/2008Blue Line Service between Cumberland & Rosemont Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Work
05/28/2008Red Line Subway Trains Rerouted to Elevated Tracks Between Fullerton & Cermak-Chinatown Over Weekend
05/23/2008Temporary Reroute of Red Line Subway Trains to Elevated Between Cermak-Chinatown and Fullerton
05/23/2008CTA Resumes Summer Weekend Service to Beaches
05/23/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of May 23-25
05/22/2008Select CTA Bus Routes to Resume Service on Washington Street
05/20/2008Temporary Reroute of Red Line Subway Trains to Elevated Between Cermak-Chinatown and Fullerton
05/16/2008Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak-Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
05/16/200818 Additional Routes to be Activated Monday on CTA Bus Tracker Web Site
05/16/2008Red Line 95th Station Bus Service Stops to Temporarily Relocate for Terminal Improvement Work
05/16/2008Weeknight Work on Loop Elevated Reroutes Green, Brown, Orange and Pink Line Trains
05/15/2008Work on Loop Elevated Reroutes Green, Brown, Orange and Pink Lines
05/15/2008Yellow Line Service Temporarily Interrupted for Grade Crossing Improvements Over Weekend
05/15/2008Blue Line Service from Cumberland to Rosemont Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
05/15/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of May 16-18
05/14/2008CTA to Accelerate Three-Track Work to Restore Normal Operation by End of 2008
05/14/2008CTA Public Address System Upgrades to Improve Customer Communications
05/14/2008CTA Announces New Performance Metrics
05/11/2008Elevated Service Resumes
05/09/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of May 9-11
05/08/2008Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak-Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
05/08/2008Weekend Work on Loop Elevated Reroutes Green, Brown, Orange, Pink and Red Line Trains
05/08/2008Blue Line Service from Harlem to Rosemont Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
05/06/2008Work Begins to Replace Loop Train Control System on Elevated Line
05/05/2008CTA Bus Tracker Program Expanding With Addition of 18 Bus Routes
05/02/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of May 2-4
05/02/2008Main Entrance at Cermak-Chinatown Red Line Station Reopens
04/30/2008Intermittent Reroutes Expected for CTA Loop Buses Due to May Day Immigration Rights Rally
04/30/2008Northbound Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute to Elevated Tracks for Weekend Work
04/30/2008Blue Line Service from Harlem to Rosemont Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
04/30/2008Active Uniformed U.S. Military Personnel Ride Free on CTA Starting May 1
04/29/2008CHICAGO WILL RECEIVE $153.1 MILLION GRANT TO HELP RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION
04/26/2008Red Line Service Resumes at Cermak
04/25/2008CTA Reminds Customers of Upcoming West Side Service Changes
04/25/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of April 25-27
04/25/2008Red Line Service Restored - Cermak-Chinatown Station Closed - 7:30 p.m.
04/23/2008CTA to Host Job Fair Saturday to Recruit Part-time Bus Operators
04/23/2008Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak/Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
04/23/2008Blue Line Service from Jefferson Park to Cumberland Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone
04/21/2008MAYOR DALEY CHALLENGES CTA TO STRENGTHEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES
04/18/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of April 18-20
04/17/2008Blue Line Service from Harlem to Rosemont Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
04/17/2008Southbound Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute
04/17/2008CTA to Host Two Job Fairs to Recruit Part-time Bus Operators
04/15/2008Service Disruption on Blue Line O’Hare Branch
04/11/2008MAYOR DALEY, CTA OFFICIALS DEDICATE RENOVATED SOUTHPORT STATION
04/11/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of April 11-13
04/10/2008CTA Continues Aggressive Slow Zone Elimination Plan
04/10/2008CTA to Seek Lower Electric Rates
04/10/2008Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak/Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
04/10/2008CTA Launches Student Smart Card Test Program with Chicago Public Schools
04/10/2008Blue Line Service from Harlem to Cumberland Temporarily Suspended this Weekend for Slow Zone Work
04/09/2008Brown Line Construction Work to Reroute Buses
04/08/2008MAYOR DALEY, CTA OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE CTA TRAVEL INFORMATION AVAILABLE NOW ON GOOGLE TRANSIT WEBSITE
04/04/200813 Additional Routes to be Activated Monday on CTA Bus Tracker Web Site
04/04/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of April 4-6
04/03/2008Blue Line Service from Jefferson Park to Cumberland Temporarily Suspended for Weekend Slow Zone Work
04/03/2008Temporary Red Line Subway Closure Between Cermak-Chinatown and Fullerton Scheduled This Weekend
04/03/2008Red and Brown Line Trains at Fullerton to Temporarily Reroute for Weekend & Weeknight Slow Zone Work
04/02/2008CTA Provides Service to Baseball Fans Traveling to U.S. Cellular Field
03/31/2008Summary for Day 1 of Southbound Three-Track Operation
03/28/2008Southbound Three-Track Operation Begins March 30
03/28/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of March 28-March 30
03/28/2008CTA Provides Travel Option for Fans Heading to Wrigley Field
03/27/2008Blue Line Service from Jefferson Park to Cumberland Temporarily Suspended for Weekend Slow Zone Work
03/25/2008CTA to Host Three Job Fairs to Recruit Part-time Bus Operators
03/24/2008CTA Expands Bus Tracker Program
03/21/2008Vandal Sentenced to Prison for Defacing CTA Property
03/21/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of March 21-23
03/19/2008CTA Takes Action to Stem Rising Fuel Costs
03/17/2008Service Resumes at Southport and Diversey Brown Line Stations Sunday, March 30
03/17/2008RED LINE SLOW ZONE WORK POSTPONED
03/17/2008CTA Seeking Part-time Bus Operators
03/14/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of March 14-16
03/13/2008Red and Brown Line Trains at Fullerton to Temporarily Reroute for Slow Zone Work
03/13/2008Northbound Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute to Elevated Tracks for Slow Zone Work
03/13/2008CTA Tests Switches to Prepare for Next Phase of Three-Track Operation
03/12/2008CTA Makes Transition for Senior Free Rides Program Beginning March 17
03/12/2008Bond Issuance to Help CTA Advance Capital Improvements
03/12/2008CTA Increasing Service on West Side Bus Routes, Green and Blue Lines
03/11/2008CTA’s Mystery Shopper Program Expands to Customers
03/07/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of March 7-9
03/07/2008Western Avenue Closes for South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday
03/06/2008CTA Updates Fleet with 150 Hybrid, 60-Foot Buses
03/06/2008Southbound Red Line Subway Trains Temporarily Rerouted to Elevated Tracks for Weekend Slow Zone Work
03/06/2008Red and Brown Line Trains at Fullerton Temporarily Rerouted for Weekend and Weeknight Slow Zone Work
03/03/2008CTA Introduces New Express Farecard Vending Machines for Credit Cards
03/03/2008CTA’s Citizens Advisory Board to Convene for Quarterly Meeting
02/28/2008CTA to Test Switches in Preparation for Southbound Phase of Three-Track Operation
02/28/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of February 29-March 2
02/27/2008Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks for Weekend Slow Zone Work
02/26/2008CTA Readies for Pension and Healthcare Bond Issuance
02/22/2008Seniors Encouraged to Use Remaining Value on Reduced Farecards
02/21/2008Southbound Red Line Subway Trains to Temporarily Reroute to Elevated for Weekend Slow Zone Work
02/21/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of February 22-24
02/14/2008Mayor Daley Challenges CTA to Maintain Commitment to Provide Quality Services
02/14/2008Northbound Red Line Subway Trains to Reroute to Elevated Tracks for Weekend Slow Zone Work
02/14/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of February 15-17
02/13/2008CTA to Add Weekend Service on Yellow Line
02/13/2008Technology Investment to Generate $2.3 Million Annual Savings
02/13/2008Eight Car Service to Begin on Brown Line with Next Phase of Three-Track
02/08/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of February 8-10
02/07/2008CTA Buses Serve Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place February 8 – 17
02/05/2008Station Improvements at Wilson to Affect Red Line Service Starting Wednesday Night to Early Monday
02/05/2008CTA Prepares for Snow Removal Duty in Advance of Forecasted Snowfall
02/01/2008CTA Deploys Office Workers for Snow Removal Duty
02/01/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of February 1-3
01/31/2008CTA Encourages Customers to Plan for Impact of Forecasted Snowfall on Travel
01/30/2008Weekend Maintenance Work to Temporarily Suspend Brown Line Service in the Loop
01/25/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of January 25-28
01/24/2008Northbound Red Line Trains to Resume Operation on Normal Track at Fullerton on Friday
01/23/2008CTA Announces Increased Ridership in 2007
01/23/2008Slow Zones Decrease on CTA’s Rail System
01/23/2008CTA Makes Enhancements to 5000-Series Rail Cars
01/18/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of January 18-20
01/17/2008CTA Statement Regarding Passage of Transit Funding Legislation
01/10/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of January 11-13
01/03/2008Events Affecting CTA Service Beginning Weekend of January 4-6
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