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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2011

CTA hires capital improvement program manager

In addition, its board approved a contract that creates a collection of 13 vendors that are capable of providing operations and maintenance support for the agency's information technology systems as needs are identified.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2011

Chicago Transit amends capital improvement program

The ordinance increases the capital budget from $599.5 million to $649.7 million.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2011

Chicago Transit approves info tech. support contract

Creates a pool of vendors to provide the agency with information technology support services as needs are identified in the interest of efficiency. Services include communications infrastructure, engineering design, development, implementation and integration.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2010

Chicago continues 5000-series railcar testing

Being tested to determine how they perform when operating in the conditions that CTA's rail fleet is subjected to throughout the year. The prototypes must successfully complete testing on all eight rail lines before CTA will authorize the delivery of the remaining 396 rail cars.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2010

Poll: Chicagoans support funding transit over roads

Sharing the long-held stance of many city residents, 52-percent of suburbanites said they agree with investing more government resources in public transit, versus 32 percent who chose improvements to highways and toll roads.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2010

Chicago Transit Authority pulls new railcars

Railcars expected to resume passenger service on the Green Line in a few weeks after adjustments are made and the trains are tested without any passengers on board.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2010

Chicago transit union files complaint, lawsuit prelude

The move will prolong service cuts on bus routes and train lines as well as the layoffs that put 1,059 transit employees out of work and without health care benefits on Feb. 7.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2010

38 CTA employees return to work

The CTA recently laid off 1,057 workers and cut services because of budget issues.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2009

CTA launches online vendor database

Allows interested parties access to contract information dating back to 2003. Database contains information on more than 46,000 contracts.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2009

CTA to debut developer Web tools page

Will provide pre-packaged application program interfaces, or APIs, initially for bus and rail schedules, customer alerts and Bus Tracker. Improved data access will enable developers to create new desktop and mobile applications.

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