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We’ve got nothing but Real Love for
@bts_bighit
, which is why we’re providing extra service on the
#146
Inner Drive/Michigan Express and the
#130
Museum Campus bus to their concerts at Soldier Field tonight and tomorrow.
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[Minor Delays] [[DIRECTION]-bound] [ROUTE] Line trains are standing [at/near LOCATION] due to [REASON]. Crews working to restore service.
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We're expecting low temps this week. Rotisserie chicken ligh- uh we mean platform heaters will remain on through April 5th.
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Let’s hear it for the
@chicagosky
! We’re proud to honor our
#WNBA
Champions with a
#SkyTown
celebratory train wrap. Look for our specially-designed, blue-and-yellow rail cars rolling on the Green Line, beginning Monday 11/1!
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Welcoming ALL aboard the 2023 Pride Train, now in service on the Red Line through this fall! 🌈
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Mary Wallace on her first day as CTA's first female bus driver.
⏪ 1974
#FromTheArchives
#BHM
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Thank you to those who voiced concern for the bird that boarded the Brown Line earlier today. We're happy to report that upon reaching its destination at the Armitage Station, the pigeon safely alighted the train. Let this be a reminder, that even those who can fly ride CTA. 😉
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[Normal Service*] The temporary reroute of [DIRECTION, IF APPLICABLE] [XX] [ROUTE NAME] buses near [LOCATION] has ended.
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Yikes! April isn’t supposed to be this cold. We heard you and we agree: We’re keeping our rail station heaters on, and turning back on the ones we shut off, until it warms up a bit.
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It’s not a crime to be homeless. The CTA understands that for too many people, our system—particularly our rail lines that run 24 hours a day—can become a shelter of last resort.
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As a reminder, please keep ludicrously capacious bags on your lap or between your feet on buses and trains to avoid blocking aisles. Thank you.
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@RuthlessRaymond
@Uber
🙄 Self righteousness belongs to the narrow minded, the CTA belongs to everyone.
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Take a ride back in time with us as we celebrate 100 years of the 4000-series rail cars!
This Saturday, July 29, the historic rail cars will run around the Loop ‘L’ from 10 am to 2 pm.
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Due to an unusual (and wonderful!) turnout, we have switched back to boarding the 100-year-old 4000-seried cars from the Pink/Orange side at Washington/Wabash. The 2400s will continue to make all stops.
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Our
#Pride
Train is back!
Transit’s for everyone. No matter who you are, who you love, or how you identify, we're proud to be the people to get you where you're going.
Welcome aboard.
Special thanks to sponsor
@usbank
!!!
#Pride2018
#pridetrain
#chicago
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For
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we’re proud to salute “CTA Pioneers.” Here's a photo of Mary Wallace, who, in 1974, became the first woman to drive a CTA bus. The Englewood native remained on the job for 33 years before retiring!
#ctahistory
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We can take you to all these places for just $5
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We're proud to be one of the first transit agencies in the nation to offer on-site COVID-19 vaccines for employees. Our staff have been on the front lines the entire pandemic, and we continue working to provide a healthy commute for them and you.
@chicagosmayor
@ChiPublicHealth
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It's November 1st and you know what that means: overhead heaters at all 120+ outdoor stations are officially on!
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LA Dodgers service delayed near Addison due to a lack of power. Crews working to
#FlytheW
as quickly as possible.
@metrolosangeles
@Cubs
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A very special "thank you!!!" to our friends at
@MTA
@NYCTSubway
Rail Control for surprise NY-style pizzas sent to our tireless Control Center, who’re working extra hard today to coordinate service and crews and keep Chicago moving in spite of this extraordinary cold! 😍🍕
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⏪1971
@Cubs
legend, Ernie Banks (nicknamed Mr. Cub) was a CTA board member from 1969 to 1981.
The sign pictured was used on the North-South Route and was double-sided, with readings for the Cubs and Sox ballparks, since the route passed both.
#BHM
#FromTheArchives
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Our crews continue to work all hours of the day to ensure trains, buses and stations are cleaned and disinfected daily.
Learn more on what we’re doing at:
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We salute our
@chiredstarsPR
⚽🙌, who are on track and on the attack for a National Women’s Soccer League championship. Their title quest is Sunday afternoon against the North Carolina Courage. Best of luck, ladies! Score a championship for Chicago!
#Bringhomethetitle
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Happy 182nd birthday, City of Chicago! Here's a historical pic from our collection, looking north on Michigan Ave toward Chicago Ave in the early 1960s. We're proud to be your local public transit provider! 🏙️🚌🚃🎂🎉🎁
#chicagohistory
#ctahistory
#magnificentmile
#watertower
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Lights will guide you home, but we'll take care of the ride. Enjoy free rides home from the
@coldplay
concert on CTA!
Turnstiles will be open from 11:30pm-12:30am on 5/28 & 5/29 at Roosevelt station only.
#coldplaychicago
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Chicago, you're on the nice list! 🎅✨
Today, Santa and his elves are making a surprise trip around the loop from 10 am-2 pm for the last time this season.
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🎵 We heard you say, TGIF!
What better way to celebrate than with
#housemusic
?
@CDubSouL
&
@meaganmcneal
(📹 by
@jeremiahspofford
) brought some
#SoulEL
to the Green Line 'L' 🔥! Nicely done
@MuseumFloating
.
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On March 16th we saw 869K riders on our system! Thanks to you, we were able to reach the highest Saturday ridership since 2019.
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⏪ Two years ago today, the 1,000-ton Vautravers Building arrived in its new location!
In about 24 hours, the 127-year-old building was moved approximately 30 feet west and 10 feet south toward N Clark Street to reconstruct century-old Red and Purple Line track structures.
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Our crews wrapped up the final weekend of track work on the O’Hare branch! We've replaced the 50-year-old crossover that was built with the original Kimball Subway portion of the Blue Line in 1970. These new tracks will help meet increasing ridership demand on the O’Hare branch.
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What do we have planned for 2022? Great news! No service cuts, no fare increases and permanent savings on our popular multi-day passes!
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In order to align with State guidance, CTA will no longer be requiring masks on public transit. Those who wish to continue masking are encouraged to do so. Please be kind and courteous to fellow riders as we continue to welcome folks back to the CTA.
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We'll be updating our maps shortly.
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The new
#RedPurpleBypass
opens tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 19!
The new Bypass carries Kimball-bound (northbound) Brown Line trains over north- and southbound Red and Purple Line tracks just north of Belmont station to remove traffic jams at this intersection.
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We just want to say "thank you" to everyone who took our service this morning. Despite the record-cold temperatures, we understand that people still need to get places and we take our responsibility to get you there very seriously. 🚍🚏🚃✅
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Summer is officially here! ☀️😎
Head to the beach with a CTA-themed towel, on sale through July.
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On October 31, 1993, CTA opened the Orange Line. 🍊
It was the first completely new 'L' line since the Dan Ryan Line (today's South Side Red Line) opened in 1969.
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We can't keep this secret any longer 🤭! Oct 14 🎬 our most popular series “Ride the Rails,” returns in 4k, with updated videos highlighting CTA’s eight rail lines, each seen from the perspective of the rail Operator. Tune in: to watch the magic unfold✨!
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ICYMI: On Tuesday, Oct 1, we'll be bringing our 6000-series Heritage Fleet cars out onto the Loop 'L' to say "thank you" to you, our riders on our anniversary! It'll be the first time these cars have been enjoyed by the public since retirement in the 90s!
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[Service Suspended] At 6:30pm, service will be suspended on all bus and rail lines at the request of public safety officials. Service is expected to resume tomorrow morning.
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30 years ago today each rail line was given a color name.
Tell us your favorite using an emoji of that color.
❤️💙💗🧡🤎💚💜💛
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A statement on rumors of immigration ID checks on CTA…These rumors are false and we want you to know all are welcome on CTA.
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October isn’t supposed to be this cold! Like many of you, we’ve already pulled out our heavy coats and hats. We’re also turning on our platform heaters before their normal Nov. 1 date. Nearly every station is on already, and we’ll get to the remaining stations asap. Stay warm!
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Forgot your face mask 😷? CTA’s got you covered! We’re debuting a new pilot to dispense free, disposable face masks to help riders without face coverings. Look for dispensers on 200 buses serving 20 routes. Learn more about protecting yourself & others:
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Good morning from our new 7000-series prototype railcars, now in in-service testing on the Red Line!
#cta7000series
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If you’re looking for a sign to remove your backpack when on a crowded bus or train, this is it.
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New station just dropped! Preliminary design announced in partnership with
@ChicagoDOT
for State and Lake 'L' station, will replace 100-year-old structure with a modern, fully accessible rail hub.
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Crews continue to work tirelessly thru the cold to keep your service moving! Overnight, we experienced a track issue on the Blue Line near Harlem (O'Hare). Crews were out quick & finished repairs w/o a disruption, despite brutal conditions. We're grateful for their amazing work!
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Meet Mattie 🐶, one of our cutest rail fans! Each day, Mattie gets her owner to take her to the Rockwell Brown Line station, so she can watch the ‘L’ trains come and go. This five-year-old Border Collie mix is a station favorite! Thanks, Mattie, for showing us some love ♥!
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Halloween 🎃 may be over but 3 year old Avari deserves some recognition for pulling off this costume ✨! Avari’s dad and aunt work for CTA and it’s no surprise that we found out Avari won the costume contest at a Halloween party this year!
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Attention Bus Riders: If you haven’t seen it already, you may soon begin noticing a change to the text on the digital destination signs located on the front of buses – information is now being displayed left-aligned (versus center aligned).
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Meet Onisha! She's a CTA janitor with four years of service, but her efforts go beyond cleaning. She provides support to customers and has helped riders safely retrieve their items off the tracks. We applaud Onisha for all her hard work 👏
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It's the space we create for others, that helps us truly go the distance...
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It is with great sadness we learned this weekend of the passing of Helmut Jahn, an architect whose unforgettable work is part of our architectural history. Works by Jahn/his firm include O’Hare Station w/its colorful waves of glass reminiscent of his work in nearby Terminal 1.
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Our station signs come in a new mini size!
Order yours by 1/31 to receive it in time for Valentine’s Day 💝
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Arriving at:
#Equality
! 🌈
Our Chicago Pride Train has returned for its 3rd yr of service!
Come as you are, identify how you want, & ❤ without limits. The only track is inclusiveness!
#RideWithPride
Thanks
@howardbrownhc
for sponsoring our
#PrideTrain
!
#Pride2019
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the perfect cake doesn't exi-
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Who’s ridden one of our new 7000-series railcars? ✋
Learn more about our next-generation railcars here:
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Wednesday we mark 25 years of using color-coded route names on the 'L'! This pic of an early 1993 map (at Illinois Railway Museum) is from when, after swapping South Side's thru-routings to form modern Red & Green Lines, we were about to begin Orange Line service.
#CTAhistory
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⏪ Lined up to carry
@Cubs
fans home during the pennant-winning summer of 1935, Clark-Wentworth streetcars wait end to end, in both directions.
#CTA75
#FromTheArchives
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We’re showing some pride this year with four ‘L’ cars wrapped in the rainbow flag—look for 'em on the Red Line!
#RideWithPride
#Pride2017
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🐻Nine mascots from Big Ten Universities surprised customers by taking a ride on the Red Line today. Can you name the schools?
The mascots are in town to promote the Big Ten Network’s Eighth Annual Big 10K race and 5K run/walk on August 11 in Grant Park!
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Our crews continue to work all hours of the day to ensure trains, buses and stations are cleaned and disinfected daily.
Learn more on what we’re doing at:
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Ronald Carr has proudly served the city of Chicago for 28 years with the CTA. He's known to provide a train ride so safe and smooth that riders compliment his efforts. If you catch him operating your train in a classic overall uniform, give him a wave 👋
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🎉 Today is an historic day for the CTA in extending the Red Line on the Far South Side from 95th to 130th! The RLE project has officially advanced into the next phase of the federal “New Starts” program – a critical step to moving the project closer to groundbreaking.
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We're committed to making CTA 100% accessible!
In 1990 about 6% of our rail stations complied with accessibility standards. Today, 103 of 145 rail stations do. With our All Stations Accessibility Program we plan to achieve 100% accessibility by 2038.
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