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CTA Brown Line Riders: Get Ready For Shake-Up
38,000 CTA riders are getting ready for a commute shake-up Monday
CTA Purple Line Upgrades On Tap
CTA’s Purple Line has seemingly become one big slow zone. It’s about to become a construction zone,
Commuter Alert: Major CTA Changes For Wells Street Bridge Work
A big commuter headache returns tonight, with the closure of the Wells Street bridge.
Body Found At CTA Bus Garage On South Side
An unidentified man was found dead outside a CTA bus barn on the South Side.
Wells Street Bridge Reconstruction To Disrupt CTA Service
The second phase of reconstruction of the Wells Street Bridge begins Friday night.
Ashland To Get CTA’s First ‘Bus Rapid Transit’ Route
A 16-mile stretch of Ashland Avenue will be the city’s first target for bus rapid transit, with a plan for high-speed buses from 95th Street to Irving Park Road announced Friday at a cost of about $10 million per mile.
Suspicious Package Reported At Thorndale Red Line Station
The Chicago Police Bomb and Arson determined early Friday that a “suspicious” package left at a North Side CTA station was not, in fact, a threat.
CTA Reroutes Buses Due To Flooding
Flooding has caused the CTA to reroute several buses.
Man Reportedly Made Bomb Threat On Blue Line Train
A man who reportedly threatened to blow up a Blue Line CTA train was detained briefly on Tuesday morning.
CTA Red Line Back To Normal After Subway Rubbish Fire
Red Line trains were rerouted Monday afternoon because of a small rubbish fire in a Loop subway, but normal service resumed prior to the evening rush.
Massive Red Line Project Begins In A Month
The countdown is on: In just about a month, the CTA will begin the Red Line reconstruction project.
8 People Injured In CTA Bus Accident
Eight people were taken to hospitals after an accident involving a CTA bus and two cars at Chicago and Pulaski this morning, reports WBBM’s Steve Miller.
Teen Gets 32 Years For iPhone Murder At CTA ‘L’ Station
A teen was sentenced to 32 years in prison Friday after admitting he pushed a woman to her death on a CTA staircase after stealing another commuter’s iPhone, the Sun-Times is reporting.
CTA Plans To Upgrade Wireless Service On Trains
The CTA says it plans to upgrade its wireless network so passengers can use their cell phones even in its subways and going through tunnels.
Green Line Ashland/63rd Branch To Shut Down For Weekend Work
Preparation for spring construction on the CTA’s Red Line will lead to the shutdown of weekend service on the Ashland/63rd branch of the Green Line for three consecutive weekends beginning at 10 p.m. Friday.
Man Stabbed On CTA Red Line Platform
Charges were pending Tuesday morning against a 33-year-old man who suspected of stabbing another man during an altercation at a CTA Red Line station on the Near North Side Monday night.
Intoxicated Man Falls Down Stairs, Dies At Howard Street CTA Station
An intoxicated man died after falling down the stairs at a North Side CTA station early Tuesday.
Man Charged In Attack On Red Line Train
Cameron Griggs, 19, allegedly was with four other males who attacked two females and a male on a Red Line train at 15 W. 69th St.
2 Dead, 15 Wounded In Weekend Violence
One man was beaten to death at a CTA station, a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and at least 15 other people were wounded in separate acts of violence across the city this weekend.
Man Dies From Fight At South Side Green Line Station
A man died Saturday after he got into a fight with another man on a South Side CTA Green Line station platform.
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