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What's New

Latest Update: November 23, 2024 UIC-Halsted station profile updated with info about new sculpture and 19 new photos of the station. Francisco station profile updated with info about the tile mosaic on the front ramp and reproduction historic station signs, and 8 new photos of the station. Clark/Lake station profile updated with information about the former Thompson Center entrance renovation and three renderings. Western Brown Line station profile updated with additional information about the station renovation project..

"L" News Headlines

RTA chief says the agency should get more authority over fares, service quality, and capital investment for Chicagoland transit [February 16: Streetsblog Chicago] 3 people wanted for robbing CTA Red Line passenger on Chicago's South Side [February 14: CBS Chicago] At CTA board meeting, interim president says she'll tackle quality-of-ride issues, discussion of pilot to detect people and objects on tracks [February 13: Streetsblog Chicago] CTA Will Pilot Automatic Detection System on Rail Right-of-Way [February 12: CTA press release] Acting CTA President Pledges Outreach, Engagement as Agency Works to Tackle Budget Gap and Draw Back Passengers [February 12: WTTW Chicago] NTSB Yellow Line crash report finds CTA disabled a braking feature, contributing to collision [February 12: Chicago Tribune] CTA Green Line service fully restored after train derailment [February 12: Fox Chicago] CTA to Hold Public Meetings Feb. 25-26 to Unveil Final Designs for Area Under New Red Line Tracks in Edgewater, Uptown as Part of Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Project [February 11: CTA press release] Transit funding crisis coming to a head in Springfield [February 11: Daily Herald] Second day in a row of major service disruptions on CTA has riders frustrated [February 11: CBS Chicago] Transportation committee to consider measure to require CTA president nominees to testify in front of alderpeople [February 11: The Daily Line] 15 trapped passengers rescued from CTA Green Line train after derailment in Englewood; 3 hurt [February 10: Chicago Sun-Times] Passengers rescued from stalled CTA Green Line train on Chicago's South Side [February 10: CBS Chicago] CTA Green Line service suspended due to 'stalled train,' passengers evacuated [February 10: NBC Chicago] Crews use ladder to rescue passengers from stalled CTA Green Line train; Service disrupted [February 10: ABC Chicago] CTA Green Line train derails, passengers evacuated near 63rd and Normal in Englewood neighborhood [February 10: WGN Chicago] CTA Works To Restore Green Line Service After Train Derailed, Passengers Rescued In Englewood [February 10: Block Club Chicago] The United Center hasn't been served by a Pink Line station since it opened. Could redevelopment plans change that? [February 8: Chicago Tribune] CTA not liable in death of woman who tried to retrieve cellphone from tracks in 2019, appeals court rules [February 8: Chicago Sun-Times] Court rules CTA not liable for woman's death while trying to receive cellphone from tracks in 2019 [February 8: NBC Chicago] Labor groups back transit reform giving RTA expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace [February 6: Chicago Sun-Times] Labor Coalition Announces Public Transit Reform Bill, Calling for Big Changes but Not a Merger [February 6: WTTW Chicago] CTA decision to disable automatic track brake among probable causes cited in final Yellow Line crash report [February 6: Chicago Sun-Times] NTSB says reduced braking performance, leaves on tracks were to blame for 2023 CTA Yellow Line crash [February 5: CBS Chicago] Investigators blame 2023 Chicago train crash on brakes and slick tracks [February 5: NBC Chicago] NTSB report on 2023 CTA Yellow Line crash blames 'aggressive' braking, slippery tracks [February 5: ABC Chicago] Aggressive Braking and Slippery Conditions, Not Alcohol, Cited as Causes for 2023 CTA Yellow Line Crash [February 5: WTTW Chicago] Mayor Hoskins throws support behind merging CTA, Metra, Pace [February 5: Forest Park Review] Federal transit money for Chicago, state of Illinois could be jeopardized by Trump directive [February 5: WBEZ Chicago] Former CTA Boss Dorval Carter Jr. Likely To Get Major Salary Bump At Saint Anthony Hospital [February 4: Block Club Chicago] Police issue warning about robberies happening on CTA Red Line trains in Fuller Park [February 4: ABC Chicago]

Additional Information

Historic Station Tours: The Chicago Architecture Center and the Chicago History Museum provide tours of Chicago's historic rapid transit system, visiting several of Chicago's oldest, most unique, and most architecturally interesting rapid transit facilities, with tours and lectures given at each site. Section also includes information and photos from Chicago-L.org's past tours. Mishaps and Unusual Occurrences: Described here are some of the accidents, mishaps, and uncustomary circumstances that have befallen the "L". Frequently Asked Questions: A compilation of common queries. Vocabulary of the "L": Learn an automatic train signal from a "fool catcher" with our list of vocabulary words and phrases. Posters and Advertisements: Check out 1920s CRT posters advertising the sights and scenes that Chicagoans could see by taking the elevated and other ads.

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