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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
I took this 35mm black and white photo on a June 1993 visit to the Illinois Railway Museum. Looking like a scene out of Chicago area transit history past, this 1920's era car is viewed on display by the museum's preserved CTA rapid transit station from 50th Avenue in west suburban Cicero Illinois. Yjis almost looks like a scene out of the 1950's.
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Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
A Chicago man was struck and killed overnight by a Chicago Transit Authority train in Evanston . Eric Utech, 42, of the 1300 block of West Fargo Avenue, died on the scene, according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office. Utech was struck on the Purple Line tracks located near the 1200 block of Isabella Street, officials said. The Evanston Police Department would not comment...
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Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Southbound CTA Red Line trains will be unable to stop at three of its stations, Granville, Thorndale and Bryn Mawr, until 6 p.m. today, the Chicago Transit Authority said in a news release. Maintenance work, which began about 10 p.m. Friday, was being done on the southbound tracks alongside those three stations, which Red Line trains stop at in succession. Northbound train service would not be affected,...
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TaxProf Blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Following up on my previous post, NY Times: LILOs & SILOSs Cause "Fiscal Blood on the Tracks": Business Week, Wall Street Plays Hardball: Across the nation, local governments and related public entities, already reeling from the recession, face another fiscal crisis: billions of dollars in fees owed to UBS, Goldman...
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
I took this photo during a railfan photo stop aboard a 1986 CTA fantrip. The excursion was advertised as "The Snowflake Special", and was sponsored by the Illinois Railway Museum located in Union Illinois. The trip utilized eight 1950's era CTA 6000 series lightweight rapid transit cars that were built by the St. Louis Car Company. Before the Chicago Transit Authority began their current...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Central Parking System, Inc. (Central Parking), the nation’s largest parking management company, today announced that its Chicago partnership, CPS Chicago Parking LLC, a partnership between Central Parking and Gomez Transportation, has been selected by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to operate select Park & Ride lots totaling approximately 3,700 parking...
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ChickSpeak (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
A brightly lit skyline with elevated towers reflecting off the water of Lake Michigan, and a cool breeze blows across my face. This scenario could only describe my wonderful windy city, Chicago. History Chicago got its name from the native Indian word that described the area. Chicago was founded in 1673 by European explorers, Louis Joliet and [...]
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
I took this photo on a sunny morning, in December of 2005. A northbound Chicago Transit Authority 1990's era GMC model RTS transit bus assigned to the Route # 11 Lincoln Avenue bus line, is viewed approaching the bus stop at the intersection of North Lincoln and West Berteau Avenues on Chicago's northside.
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
I took this photo on a sunny but cold morning in March of 2006. A northbound Chicago Transit Authority 1990's era Flxible Metro 40 foot transit bus assigned to the Route # 53 Pulaski Road line, passes the intersection at North Pulaski Road and West Fullerton Avenue.
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
The Obama administration will propose that the federal government regulate local transit agencies in the wake of an increase ...
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
One-way ticket and weekend pass prices going up The mass transit funding deal that Gov. Pat Quinn announced Wednesday to aid the Chicago Transit Authority and the disabled won't benefit commuter train riders, a fact that upsets at least one Metra board member.
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
I took this photo during a September 2006 visit to the East Troy Electric Railroad and Museum in the village of East Troy Wisconsin. A Chicago Transit Authority 5-50 series rapid transit car that was recently restored to it's original late 1950's era color scheme, shares space in the shop with an early 1900's era electric streetcar from Mineapolis Minnesota. This photo shows the behind the scenes image...
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
I took this photo aboard an April 1986 chartered fantrip over the Chicago Transit Authority's rapid transit elevated and subway lines. This is a detailed view of the folding transit style doors used on the CTA's 1950's era 6000 series lightweight rapid transit cars. The doors that are shown here, are on two 6000 series cars that were painted yellow and used in Maintenance and Snowplow service. The...
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Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Chicago Transit Authority leaders today approved a new budget that does not increase bus and train fares but results in service cuts and layoffs. The budget vote came a day after the CTA and Gov. Pat Quinn announced an agreement where the state would provide limited help in return for a two-year freeze on fare increases. Read the rest in Clout Street
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JacoBlog - Jacobs Media's Blog (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Some companies understand branding, while others never will. Apple is so smart, evidenced by its newest venture - branding a train station in Chicago. By the time Apple is done remodeling this run-down CTA Red Line station, it will probably become a destination rather than an eyesore. Since no one...
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