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Taxpayers Pay $30 Million More Than Projected for New Chicago Transit Stop

August 6, 2024 The Center Square

A new Chicago Transit Authority train station has opened years late, at a taxpayer cost that surpassed initial projections by more than $30 million.

Feds Give CTA $111 Million to Advance Forest Park Branch Rebuild Project

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Department of Transportation awarded the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) a $111 million Reconnecting Communities Grant to replace more than 10,000 feet of Blue Line track between Kedzie and Pulaski.

Chicago to Extend Red Line Railway with $2 Billion in Taxpayer Funds

September 15, 2023 The Center Square

A multi-billion dollar, taxpayer-funded project will extend the Red Line from 95th Street to the Dan Ryan.

70 CTA Employees Made More Than $200,000 in 2021

July 20, 2022 The Center Square

A transit employee in Chicago made more than $300,000 in 2021, making him the highest-paid employee for the system.

Federal Funding for Chicago Transit Jumps 5,000% for Operating Expenses

July 7, 2022 The Center Square

The Chicago Transit Authority saw a more than 5,000% increase in federal money for operating funds in 2020, an increase that helped CTA maintain services throughout COVID-19. The bailout by the federal government meant that operating expenses remained flat despite a 60% drop in passenger miles, largely due to the pandemic.

CTA Marks 25 Years Since Moving to Color-Coded Rail Lines

April 20, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

The CTA on Feb. 21, 1993, unveiled new designations that used color-coded train signs and maps, replacing names or streets for the various rail lines.

Work on new CTA Station in the Loop Progresses

July 19, 2016 Todd DeFeo

CTA crews are progressing on a new L station that is slated to open next year.

CTA’s Pink Line Celebrates 10 Years of Service

July 18, 2016 Todd DeFeo

CTA’s Pink Line recently celebrated 10 years of operation.

Crime on the CTA Drops 25 Percent in 2015

February 22, 2016 Todd DeFeo

Crime on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) declined 25 percent in 2015, officials said recently.

CTA Upgrades Green Line with $20 Million of Station, Track Improvements

April 11, 2013 Railfanning.org News Wire

CHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority said it is investing nearly $20 million in railroad track and station improvements to the southern Green Line. The projects will prepare the Green Line to handle an increase in passengers related to the five-month reconstruction of the Red Line South beginning in May, and will benefit Green Line customers for the long term with increased service reliability and fewer delays. Improvements that have been made or will be completed by May include improvements and temporary expansion of two Green Line stations, Garfield and Ashland/63rd, and significant track and signal work beginning south of