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The surge is made possible by funding provided by CTA to expand the program.
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New bus service improvements include adding four bus routes to the Frequent Network, as well as enhancements to routing, hours of service, and/or frequency on eight other routes throughout the region.
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A new authority will modernize transit, boost service, and secure long-term funding across Illinois without statewide tax hikes.
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Since spring, the agency has invested about $6.5 million in repairs and maintenance at 44 bus turnarounds and rail stations across the system.
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The Federal Transit Administration is ordering the agency to update its safety plan and roll out security upgrades by mid-December, warning federal funds could be withheld.
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The budget passed includes measurable progress on key investments and reflects feedback CTA received from thousands of riders who participated in new agency outreach events.
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The three budget scenarios being presented maintain, build upon, or reverse the successes achieved so far in 2025, and each calls for a modest fare increase, as requested by the Regional Transportation Authority, to provide additional revenue with minimal impact on ridership, as anticipated.
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Racine Blue Line station was rebuilt as part of the All Stations Accessibility Program, the CTA's blueprint for making all of its rail stations vertically accessible.
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The two challenge statements focus on improving the customer experience for non-English speaking riders and providing enhanced simulation technology to support rail operations training.
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Since the spring, crews have been performing an estimated $6.5 million in repairs and maintenance at several rail and bus locations across the CTA service region, with work set to be completed at additional rail stations and bus turnarounds by the end of 2025.
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