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.
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.
Like many public spaces, smoking is prohibited on CTA’s buses and trains and in stations.
This space has become available as part of the $2.1 billion Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project now underway.
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.
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.
Dorval R. Carter, Jr. was one of the original five signatories of the EIP pledge.
Work to replace existing Special Access Gates (SAGs) across the rail system will continue through early 2024.
The proposed spending budget reflects a 9.2% increase (or $168.2 million) over the previous year’s budget and supports CTA’s ongoing workforce initiatives for hiring and retaining key operations personnel.
The project will receive a $100 million grant from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ)/Carbon Reduction Program.
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