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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 201 route covers Northwestern’s Evanston campus, downtown Evanston and Ryan Field.

‘A gut punch’: End of CTA 201 Ventra card program draws student rebuke

September 3, 2024

Days after Northwestern announced it would discontinue its Chicago Transit Authority 201 Ventra card program — which provided free 201 bus fares for undergraduate students — the response from students...

A Pace bus passes under the CTA Purple Line.

Northwestern ends free admission to CTA 201 Ventra card program

August 31, 2024

For the upcoming academic year, students will no longer have access to Northwestern’s Chicago Transit Authority 201 Ventra card program, which ended on June 30, the University announced Friday. The...

A northbound Union Pacific North Line train leaves Davis Street station in downtown Evanston on Thursday.

A week after ticketing meltdown, Metra still faces issues on Ventra app

February 8, 2024

Metra continues to grapple with a trouble-laden Ventra app after a ticketing meltdown last week flummoxed riders on the same day the regional rail system unveiled a new fare structure. The simplified...

A northbound Metra train on the Union Pacific North Line pulls into Davis Street station in Evanston on Tuesday. The agency’s new fare structure will take effect Feb. 1.

Evanston Metra riders may see lower fares starting in February

January 3, 2024

A one-way ticket on Metra’s double-decker commuter trains from downtown Evanston to Chicago costs $5.50 – more than double the cost for riding the Chicago Transit Authority “L” train the same distance. Starting...

Howard-bound Purple Line gray “L” train is approaching Dempster station platform.

University-backed transportation options make Chicago commuting more accessible, students say

June 12, 2023

Karen Rodriguez, a junior at the University of Chicago, took the CTA Orange Line daily to her high school in the South Loop. Now, thanks to her Ventra U-Pass, she said she can continue to ride the train...

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