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Loyola station, plaza work to begin in July on CTA Red Line

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Improvements to the Loyola station on the north Red Line — including a new entrance and adjacent plaza — are scheduled to begin in early July, according to a posting on the Loyola University Chicago website. The plaza entrance will be built on the north side of the station at the former location of a... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
Thursday at 7:19 pm
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Greatest underground art gallery in Stockholm subway

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The Europeans just seem to do subways better all around than Americans. Stockholm’s 63-mile-long subway system is the latest case in point. It’s at least making the case for the most gorgeous – and longest – art gallery subway in the world. These photos of the stations and boarding areas are just drop-dead gorgeous. All... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
Wednesday at 8:27 pm
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Historic photo: CTA State Street subway under construction

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I love this photo from the early 1940s during construction of the State Street subway because it really looks pretty much as it does now, albeit without the walls and flooring. From the CTA’s historic photo Flickr set, this shot shows the tunnel looking south from Lake Street. Here’s the caption for the photo: In... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
Wednesday at 7:00 pm
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CTA schedules open houses on Western, Ashland corridors BRT project

CTA riders can explore various options for bus rapid transit (BRT) projects on the 21-mile stretches of both Ashland and Western avenues during three open house meetings June 12-14. According to an email from the CTA, the purpose of the meetings is to: Introduce the project and the Alternatives Analysis (AA) process. The AA is... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
Tuesday at 7:31 pm
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CTA had a role in NATO security efforts

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There was a tremendous coordinated effort by all aspects of city government to protect protesters right to free speech and keep citizens safe. The CTA was part of that effort, as this photo shows. Thanks to CTA Tattler reader Dan for emailing me with the photographer’s name: Photo by Steve Sterns, Stearn Images... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
Tuesday at 9:43 am
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News pickup: Retired cop stops "L" beating; Morgan St. station opens quietly

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As Chicago gets back to normal after “NATO-armegeddon” ends, we summarize some news events from over the last few days. Retired cop foils robbery on Green Line train. The retired Oak Park police commander had his eye on two teens from the time they entered the Green Line train at Clark and Lake, due to... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
Monday at 6:41 pm
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Rogers Park neighbor scrapes, paints peeling CTA viaduct

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A Rogers Park man known locally for his cleanup walks now is helping the CTA at the Red Line viaduct on Farwell Avenue. This afternoon I came across him scraping, peeling paint off the Farwell viaduct and painting it. He said he went the hardware store with a paint chip and matched the color. He... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
May 20, 2012 at 6:26 pm
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CTA to accept Metra tickets on Monday only

With all the restrictions on Metra travel Monday due to the NATO meeting, transit officials have announced that the CTA will accept all Metra tickets on Monday only. Metra UP North riders, hope you enjoy the Red Line... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
May 20, 2012 at 11:22 am
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Things to do on the CTA to avoid NATO crush this weekend

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More than 20 CTA buses rerouted. Street closures from the Near North to past McCormick Place on the south. “Rolling” Chicago highway shutdowns for NATO dignitaries. So stay away from all those areas this NATO “Global Crossroads” weekend. But it doesn’t mean you have to totally stay away from the CTA. In fact, if you... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
May 17, 2012 at 8:17 pm
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New "El Stories" to debut June 2 - including the tale of "L Challenge" winner

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People just can’t get enough of “El Stories,” so the Waltzing Mechanics will debut a new show June 2 based on 17 stories adapted from real CTA rider interviews. And one of those stories chronicles Adham Fisher’s recent record-breaking ride through all 143 CTA rail stations. Co-adaptors Zack Florent and Keely Leonard accompanied Fisher on... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
May 16, 2012 at 7:44 pm
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