Purple Line
Wells Street Bridge Work Complete, CTA Service Back To Normal
Service on CTA Brown and Purple line trains returned to normal Monday morning after work crews rebuilding the Wells Street Bridge finished a major phase of construction.
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.
Wells Street Bridge Reconstruction To Disrupt CTA Service
The second phase of reconstruction of the Wells Street Bridge begins Friday night.
Wells Street Bridge Reopens To CTA Brown & Purple Line Trains
The rumble of CTA L cars over the Wells Street Bridge is due to resume Monday in time for Purple and Brown Line riders to return to normal rush-hour schedules.
Bridge Work To Make Commute A Headache For Brown, Purple Line Riders
This morning’s commute might be a big hassle for thousands who depend on the CTA’s Brown and Purple lines.
CTA Train Routes Closed For Bridge Construction
It’s a big hassle for thousands of CTA riders and it’s all to replace a major Chicago bridge.
CTA’s Loop Problems May Not Be Entirely Fixed Until Saturday
Problems with switches at one of the busiest rail junctions on the CTA’s rapid transit system made a mess out of the homebound commute Friday evening and could mean delays until at least Saturday afternoon on lines that use the Loop L tracks.
Wells Street Bridge Restoration To Close Road For A Year
With a poor rating from the National Bridge Inventory database last year, it’s time for a major revamp of the historic Wells Street Bridge.
Viaduct Replacement To Close Part Of Purple Line This Weekend
Major repair work on CTA bridges is going to halt service on a stretch of the Purple Line in Evanston over the weekend.
Remains Of Lincoln Park Furniture Store Come Down After Extra-Alarm Fire
Demolition crews are clearing away what is left of Roy’s Furniture Company in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, which was reduced to rubble by an extra-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon.
Extra-Alarm Fire Burns At Furniture Store, Delays CTA Trains
CTA trains on the Red, Brown, and Purple Lines were shut down in the Lincoln Park neighborhood for nearly three hours Tuesday afternoon, after an extra-alarm fire broke out at a furniture store next to the ‘L’ tracks.
Man Dies After Peeing On ‘L’ Tracks In Evanston
An Indiana man died overnight, after coming into contact with the electrified third rail as he urinated on the Purple Line ‘L’ tracks in Evanston.
Red Line Train Fatally Strikes Man On North Side
A CTA train fatally struck a man Monday afternoon on the North Side.
Red, Brown And Purple Line Trains Delayed Due To Track Walker
At the height of the morning rush Thursday, someone saw fit to walk around on the busy Red-Brown-Purple Line ‘L’ tracks near Fullerton Avenue and slow down the commute for everybody.
CTA Red Line To Get A Major Makeover
Customers on the CTA’s busiest rail line will soon have to put up with major construction, but the payoff will be a much faster and smoother ride.
Power Problems Slow North Side ‘L’ Lines During Morning Rush
Power problems at two of the CTA’s busiest ‘L’ stops brought delays to three lines at the height of the morning rush Tuesday.
CTA Rider: Reroute Loop Trains To Reduce Delays
If you’re tried of sitting in delays on the Loop ‘L,’ a fellow rider has a plan to speed things up.
Snapped Power Line Sparks Fire, Stops CTA Purple Line
The storms Thursday night brought a power line down onto the Purple Line ‘L’ tracks in Evanston, sparking a blazing electrical fire and shutting down the line for about 2 1/2 hours.
Best Date Spots Off The “L”
The Chicago ‘L’ is the nation’s most romantic transit system. I must get stuck on the wrong train cars. Anyways, I’ve compiled a list of the best date spots near each of the five top mobile love shacks in Chicago. To your love!
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