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CTA Unveils New Nova LFS Buses

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

This morning, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Forrest Claypool officially unveiled the pilot bus for CTA's new [7900-series Nova LFS](http://www.chicagobus.org/buses/7900-nova). The event took pl...

City to Pursue Center-Running BRT on Ashland

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Chicago Transit Authority and the Chicago Department of Transportation announced plans this week to pursue a center-running Bus Rapid Transit line on a 16-mile stretch of Ashland Avenue between 95...

CDOT Selects "Balanced" Option for Central Loop Corridor

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Chicago Department of Transportation has announced its proposed lane configuration for the Central Loop East-West Transit Corridor. The corridor, which involves the installation of two miles of de...

CTA Awards Forty-Foot Bus Contract to Nova Bus

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Chicago Transit Board this morning approved the purchase of at least 300 clean diesel, forty-foot buses from Nova Bus. The $148 million contract contains an option to purchase an additional 150 bu...

CTA's Newest Buses Hit the Streets

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Earlier this week, the Chicago Transit Authority put into revenue service the first of 100 new sixty-foot articulated buses. The $80 million purchase, approved by the Chicago Transit Board last May, c...

"Jump" Branding Unveiled for Enhanced Jeffery Bus Service

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Chicago Transit Authority this morning unveiled the "[Jeffery Jump](http://www.transitchicago.com/jump/)" branding for upcoming enhanced bus service along Jeffery Boulevard on Chicago's south side...

CTA Board Approves Crowd Reduction Plan

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Chicago Transit Board this week unanimously approved [proposed](http://www.chicagobus.org/news/cta-decrowding-plan) changes to CTA service that would add service to 48 bus routes and the agency's ...

CTA Proposes Service Changes to Reduce Crowding

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Chicago Transit Authority today unveiled a [plan](http://www.transitchicago.com/news_initiatives/projects/decrowding.aspx) to increase service on its busiest bus and rail routes while discontinuin...

Claypool Looking to "Right the Financial Ship" at CTA

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Claypool Talks BRT at Meeting With Local Bloggers

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

CTA Awards Electric Bus Contract to New Flyer

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Chicago Transit Board this morning awarded a $2.5 million contract for the purchase of two battery-electric buses to New Flyer. The purchase was made possible by a federal grant. CTA will use t...

CTA Announces Plans to Overhaul Bus Fleet

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

CTA President Forrest Claypool and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel this morning announced plans to overhaul the majority of CTA's bus fleet over the next two years, with the purchase of 425 new buses and t...

CTA Buying 100 Buses Originally Ordered By Seattle Metro

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

At its monthly board meeting today, the Chicago Transit Board approved the purchase of up to 100 new 60-foot articulated buses from New Flyer of America, Inc. The $80 million deal is a reassignment of...

CDOT Previews Central Loop BRT Design Options

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Yesterday, at a planning open house hosted by the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the Chicago Department of Transportation unveiled design options for the upcoming Central Loop BRT corridor. The $...

CTA Secures Funding for Articulated Buses

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announced this week that the CTA will receive $30 million in fede...

CTA Outlines Initial Plans for Jeffery BRT Service

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000

At public meetings last week, the CTA unveiled its initial plans for bus rapid transit (BRT) service along the Jeffery Boulevard corridor. Last year, the CTA, in coordination with the Chicago Departme...

Rahm Emanuel Announces Transportation Team

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel this morning announced picks for his transportation team. Current CTA president Richard Rodriguez will be replaced with former Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool. Terry...

CTA Receives Grant for Two All-Electric Buses

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

US Senator Dick Durbin announced today that the Chicago Transit Authority will receive a $2.2 million federal grant for the purchase of two all-electric, battery-powered 40-foot buses. The funding is ...

Chicago Receives Federal Grants for BRT Service

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Chicago is set to receive two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors, following grants totaling $35.6 million awarded by the Federal Transit Administration this week. One of the two BRT projects, known ...

Six Flxible Metros Return to Service

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:06:00 +0000

Due to an apparent fleet shortage, the CTA has chosen to reactivate six 6000-series Flxible Metro buses. The following buses are now active at 103rd Garage as of July 2nd: * 6042 * 6221 * 6223 *...