Cermak
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CTA riders: Tweet us with your p.m. rush hour experiences
This morning, I sent out a tweet asking people riding and waiting for the CTA to chronicle what the commute was like. Together with RedEye's never-tiring CTA reporter, Tracy Swartz, we were able to keep Chicago up to speed like no other team in the city.We're doing the same thing...
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Commuters experience CTA service cuts
Commuters today will feel the crunch of CTA service cuts. Riders on the Brown, Blue, Red and Orange Lines will feel the cuts first since early morning train service on those lines is impacted.For morning rush hour, Green and Pink Lines will be the most impacted by the cuts.Riders will...
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CTA service cuts start today - share your experiences with us
Read updates and commuter experiences from todayCTA service cuts start Sunday. Nine express buses will be eliminated; 41 bus routes will see their start and/or end times change; and 78 buses will see less frequent service. All rail lines except the Yellow Line will see less frequent service. In...
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Today is last day of full CTA service
Today is the last day of full CTA service before the service cuts go into effect on Sunday.CTA spokeswoman Katelyn Thrall said the CTA today will have full Saturday service, and the cuts will begin with the start of the Sunday schedules, some of which begin early Sunday morning."Going Public"...
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Several changes to CTA bus stops, routes
Here are the events affecting CTA service beginning Christmas weekend. CTA buses and trains will operate on a normal weekday schedule on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, CTA will operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule. More after the jump.According to the release:Red Line - Slow Zone WorkTrains rerouted at the Sheridan...
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Should CTA cut "L" hours?
Rich Bloomfield wrote "Going Public" with a cost-cutting suggestion. Here is a previous column about the scheduled cuts to bus operating hours. Trains are slated to run less frequently under the money-saving plan the transit board recently approved.The Blue and the Red Lines are the only routes to run 24...
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Adopt my stop! Apple teams up with CTA to revamp North/Clybourn. What's next?
The North/Clybourn station on the Red Line is no CTA gem. Better outdoor lighting would spotlight peeling paint and scratched glass at the entry ways. Sections of the ceiling are missing paint, the escalators crackle and tiles on the wall show signs of scrubbed graffiti....
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CTA rider: 'Driver tried to harm me'
Cassandra Harlan wrote to "Going Public" to describe a "horrific CTA bus ride." Her letter continues after the jump."I've ridden the CTA for as long as I can remember. I have never owned a vehicle and the CTA is my only form of transportation.So, I was outraged [Thursday], at 6:15...
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CTA express buses aren't that much faster
Here is today's "Going Public" column. Rider feedback has been added to the end of the column. Please feel free to add your comments below."X" may mark the spot for elimination. The CTA board is expected to vote Thursday on proposed fare hikes and service cuts including the cancellation of...
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Last Harold Ickes buildings come down
I visited two South Side landmarks today, one being rebuilt and one in its final days. Today, I went down to Harold Ickes Homes to see the last two buildings as they came down. The first time I saw Ickes, I was standing on the Cermak/Chinatown red line platform. Ickes...
