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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 13, 2025

Chicago's Racine Blue Line Station Reopens After Major Accessibility Overhaul

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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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 28, 2024

Chicago’s Far South Side Gets Sneak Peek at Red Line Extension

CTA and Contractor Walsh-VINCI held a celebration of the projects progress toward groundbreaking since the hiring of a contracting team in August. Construction is expected to begin in late 2025.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 15, 2024

CTA Announces $19.6M Project to Reconstruct the Bus Bridge

Beginning Feb. 19 at 7 a.m. through early 2025, crews will work to demolish the more than 40-year-old Harlem Blue Line station bus bridge deck and reconstruct a new one in its place.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 8, 2024

CTA Begins Testing Next-Gen Bus Farebox System

The current fareboxes, in use for over 30 years, are being replaced with a more modern, on-board bus operating system that provides riders with an improved user experience.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 7, 2024

Chicago Police Work to Extinguish Smoking on CTA

Like many public spaces, smoking is prohibited on CTA’s buses and trains and in stations.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 20, 2023

CTA Begins Engaging Community to Activate New Spaces Under Red Line Tracks

This space has become available as part of the $2.1 billion Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project now underway.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 14, 2023

CTA to Introduce Innovation Studio to Address Public Transit Challenges

With the creation of the Innovation Studio, the CTA will now be able to partner with companies to test selected solutions on the transit system.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 5, 2023

CTA’s RPM Phase One Project Begins Final Stage of North Belmont Red-Purple Reconstruction

The agency will now begin the final major phase of construction in this area, which includes fully rebuilding the remaining two, century-old Red and Purple elevated tracks.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 17, 2023

CTA President Named Equity in Infrastructure Project Co-Chair

Dorval R. Carter, Jr. was one of the original five signatories of the EIP pledge.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 10, 2023

CTA's New ADA Fare Gates Enhances Rail Station Access

Work to replace existing Special Access Gates (SAGs) across the rail system will continue through early 2024.

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