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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The Chicago Transit Authority rolled out plans for a $1.1 billion Red and Purple Line Modernization project. The project is intended to decongest traffic near the Belmont station.

CTA receives $1.1 billion federal grant for Red, Purple lines

January 12, 2017

Commuters who ride the Evanston-servicing Red and Purple Lines will benefit from more than a billion dollars in federal grants to make the route more comfortable and accessible. The Chicago Transit...

8-year-old Evanston boy hit by CTA Purple Line train

May 30, 2016

An 8-year-old boy was hit by a Chicago Transit Authority Purple Line train Saturday afternoon and remains in critical condition, police said. Evanston police officers responded to the report of a juvenile...

A CTA train pulls away from the station. Several individuals stand on the elevated platform in the daylight waiting for a train.

CTA plans 100 percent ADA accessible rail system by 2036

January 7, 2016

Chicago Transit Authority announced Wednesday its plan to make all CTA rail stations handicap accessible within 20 years. CTA President Dorval Carter introduced this plan at Chicago’s celebration...

CTA’s proposed budget keeps fares stagnant despite major projects ahead

October 22, 2015

The Chicago Transit Authority will not raise fares in 2016 based on its proposed budget, despite major investments in infrastructure improvements and new technology launches, the CTA announced Thursday....

CTA begins program to increase Red, Purple Line efficiency

May 19, 2015

The Chicago Transit Authority announced Tuesday it has begun a program to rebuild stations and expand passenger capacity of the northernmost part of the Red and Purple Lines. CTA launched its Red and...

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