DOCSLIB.ORG

[Picture of 79Th Street Bus] [Picture of a CTA Employee Wearing

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
[Picture of 79Th Street Bus] [Picture of a CTA Employee Wearing [BOOK FRONT COVER] Public Transit: An Essential Key to Recovery [Picture of 79th Street Bus] [Picture of a CTA employee wearing a mask] [2 different pictures of CTA employees performing COVID-19 related sanitation on a bus and train] President’s 2021 Budget Recommendations [CTA Logo] [BACK PAGE OF FRONT COVER] Chicago Transit Board and CTA President The governing arm of the CTA is the Chicago Transit Board, consisting of seven board members, one of which is currently vacant. The Mayor of Chicago appoints four board members, subject to the approval of the City Council and the Governor of Illinois. The Governor appoints three board members, subject to the approval of the State Senate and the Mayor of Chicago. CTA's day-to-day operations are directed by the President. Arabel Alva Rosales, Vice Chair Appointed by: Governor, State of Illinois Judge Gloria Chevere, Board Member Appointed by: Governor, State of Illinois Kevin Irvine, Board Member Appointed by: Mayor, City of Chicago Dr. L. Bernard Jakes, Board Member Appointed by: Governor, State of Illinois Rev. Johnny L. Miller, Board Member Appointed by: Mayor, City of Chicago Alejandro Silva, Board Member Appointed by: Mayor, City of Chicago Chicago Transit Authority Dorval Carter Jr., President TABLE OF CONTENTS System Map: page 1 President’s Letter: page 4 Organizational Chart: page 6 Executive Summary: page 8 Strategic Goals: page 26 Operating Budget Schedule: page 28 2020 Operating Budget Forecast: page 32 2021 Proposed Operating Budget: page 36 2022-2023 Two-Year Financial Plan: page 42 Operating Revenue Summary: page 44 Performance Management & Statistics: page 48 Performance Management: page 48 Operating Statistics: page 52 CTA Fare Structure: page 54 Comparative Performance Analysis: page 55 Capital Improvement Program: page 58 Appendices: page 84 History of the CTA: page 84 Debt Administration: page 86 Economic Indicators: page 95 Annual Budget Process: page 98 Accounting Systems, Financial Controls & Policy: page 100 Sustainability Initiatives: page 103 Acronyms & Glossary: page 106 [PRINTED PAGE 1] System Map [Picture: Map of the CTA system] [Printed page 4] President’s Letter Dear CTA Customers, On October 1, 1947, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) was created as a new governmental entity, charged with providing transit services to the City of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. In the 73 years that have elapsed since then, Chicago’s transit system has seen a steady stream of challenges and opportunities, a wide array of ups and downs, unforeseen events and unexpected hurdles. But nothing has come close to the challenges we’ve seen in the year 2020. Like transit agencies across the country, the CTA has faced truly unprecedented circumstances since March of this year, when the State and City stay at home orders took effect as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Literally overnight, our business changed. CTA ridership plummeted in a way the agency has never seen before, and immediately, revenue plunged as well. One thing, however, didn’t change: the CTA continued to provide bus and rail service, 24/7. The State order, which closed so many other business and services, designated transit as an “essential” service. Though most of Chicago began sheltering at home—and not going to work, school or elsewhere—there were still those who needed to travel: Essential workers, such as medical professionals, health-care workers, first responders, those working at senior care facilities. And also those needing to make essential trips—to visit a doctor, buy groceries, or to pick up a prescription. I immediately set two goals for this agency: keep service running, and ensure the cleanest, healthiest commute possible for our customers and employees. Instead of reducing service, as many transit agencies across the country did, I made sure we ran as many trains and buses as we possibly could. Though our ridership fell precipitously, I knew that that many people were still relying on the CTA – and we had to provide enough service for them to socially distance and protect themselves. For all of those customers, and for all of our hardworking employees providing it, we turned our focus on making sure we were providing the cleanest, healthiest, most comfortable environment. We closely followed the guidance of local and federal health experts—the Chicago and Illinois Departments of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization—to protect customers and employees. And we closely coordinated with national transit peers to develop best practices. Our response involved a series of immediate and safety-focused actions, including: Tripling the resources to allow for the cleaning and disinfecting of our buses, trains, and stations throughout the day Implementing new cleaning tools to further enhance our already rigorous cleaning process, including the use of electrostatic sprayers which create a fine mist to clean and disinfect buses and trains more effectively Saturating the system with signage as part of a targeted customer education and awareness campaign highlighting the importance of social distancing, wearing masks, and following public health guidance Instituting new policies regarding vehicle capacity limits to promote social distancing and ensure the health and safety of riders and employees Closely monitoring crowding conditions and designing a CTA-specific “Ridership Information Dashboard” to allow riders to choose the best time to travel Piloting pop-up, essential bus lanes to allow for bus service to be prioritized Of course, none of this would have been possible without the unwavering commitment of the hardworking men and women that keep our system going 24/7. These essential workers were there when Chicago needed them the most, and showed up day after day to make sure Chicagoans could stay connected to the care and resources they needed. Sadly, the pandemic has personally impacted the lives of many of CTA’s own employees. And tragically, it claimed the lives of seven respected and dedicated CTA employees. These losses took a great toll on the CTA family, and we, as an agency, will always remember their service and commitment to our customers and the City of Chicago. All of the CTA’s efforts to provide service through the pandemic—to support our customers and help Chicago navigate the pandemic—were the right thing to do. But, they came at a cost. Unprecedented ridership loss has led to precipitous drop in revenue that’s continued through the year. And sales tax funding—a critical revenue source for the CTA— remains far below anticipated levels. Unfortunately, those trends are expected to continue in 2021. As such, we are projecting a 2021 budget shortfall of approximately $372 million. That projected shortfall is factored into my proposed 2021 operating budget of $1.65 billion. Over the coming weeks and months, we will continue to explore options to close that significant budget shortfall. The option we’ll pursue the most aggressively—and, indeed, the only prudent option—is securing additional federal funding. Not long after the start of the pandemic, Congress—recognizing the importance of public transit in addressing the then- evolving health crisis—provided $25 billion to transit agencies across the country via the CARES Act. The CTA received $817 million, which allowed us to continue our service and cover our operational expenses and revenue losses through 2020. As of this writing, the House of Representatives has passed another bill—the HEROES Act—that would provide $32 billion for transit agencies. Federal financial support for transit has, over the past several months, garnered widespread support and reaffirmed the value of transit in cities and towns across the country. I remain cautiously optimistic that Congress will continue to recognize the crucial role transit plays in our cities and communities, and I will continue to join my fellow transit leaders across the country to advocate for additional federal support. That federal funding is absolutely critical to the CTA’s 2021 budget. If that money doesn’t materialize, we will be facing the possibility of drastic and devastating reductions in service. That is an option of absolute last resort, and I pledge to do everything I can to avoid such a scenario. During the last seven months, the CTA has shown time after time how vital public transit is to the social fabric of our region. As Chicago and the region continue to address the pandemic, it’s clear that public transit is the backbone of our communities and the engine by which we continue to thrive even in hard times. As the post-pandemic world is still being defined, many questions remain. But there is no question that the CTA has carried us through, and the CTA will move us forward into better times. As we continue to deal with the devastating impacts of this pandemic in this upcoming year, I want you to know that I am committed along with the entire CTA family to do everything in our power to continue delivering the quality, affordable transit services that link people, jobs and communities, which our customers and our community expect and deserve. Sincerely, Dorval R. Carter, Jr. President [Printed page 6] [CTA Organizational chart] The Chairman of the Board and Board Members are at the top of the chart. Under the Chairman is the President. Under the President is the Chief of Staff, the Chief Operating Officer, Internal Audit and Equal Employment Opportunity. Eleven branches are under the President, as follows: The first branch has Planning at the top, with Strategic Planning, Scheduling & Service Planning, Community Relations, and ADA below. The second branch has General Counsel at the top, with Corporate Law & Litigation, Labor Policy & Appeals, Torts, and Claims below. The third branch has Transit Operations at the top, with Bus Operations, Rail Operations, Vehicle Maintenance, Rail Station Management, and Control Center below.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Monthly Ridership Report July 2019
    Monthly Ridership Report July 2019 Prepared by: Chicago Transit Authority Ridership Analysis and Reporting 8/7/2019 Table of Contents How to read this report...........................................................................................i Executive Summary...............................................................................................ii Monthly Notes…….................................................................................................iii Monthly Summary..................................................................................................1 Bus Ridership by Route.........................................................................................2 Rail Ridership by Entrance....................................................................................8 Average Weekday Cross-Platform Transfers......................................................24 How to Read This Report Introduction This report shows how many customers used the CTA bus and rail systems for the year. Ridership statistics are given on a system-wide and route/station-level basis. Ridership is primarily counted as boardings, that is, customers boarding a transit vehicle (bus or rail). On the rail system, there is a distinction between station entries and total rides, or boardings. The official totals on the Annual Summary report show the total number of boardings made to CTA vehicles. How are customers counted? Rail On the rail system, a customer is counted as an entry each time he or she passes through a turnstile
    [Show full text]
  • JOURNAL of the PROCEEDINGS of the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
    (Published by the Authority of the City Council of the City of Chicago) COPY JOURNAL of the PROCEEDINGS of the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Inaugural Meeting -- Monday, May 20, 2019 at 10:30 AM. (Wintrust Arena -- Chicago, Illinois) OFFICIAL RECORD. LORI E. LIGHTFOOT ANDREA M. VALENCIA Mayor City Clerk 5/20/2019 INAUGURAL MEETING 1 MUSICAL PRELUDE. The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus, led by Artistic Director Jimmy Morehead, performed a series of musical selections including "World". The ensemble from the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, led by Founder and Executive Director Carlos Hernandez-Falcon, performed a series of musical selections. The After School Matters Choir, led by Directors Daniel Henry and Jean Hendricks, performed a series of musical selections including "Bridge Over Troubled Water'' and "Rise Up". The Native American Veterans Group of Trickster Art Gallery, led by Courte Tribe and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Podlasek Ojibwe Lac Oreilles, and the Ribbon Town Drum from Pokagon Band of Potawatomi performed the ceremony dedication. The Merit School of Music, comprised of Joshua Mhoon, piano, and Steven Baloue, violin, performed a musical selection. Chicago Sinfonietta -- Project Inclusion, led by Executive Director Jim Hirsch and comprised of Danielle Taylor, violin; Fahad Awan, violin; Seth Pae, viola; and Victor Sotelo, cello, performed a series of musical selections, including "At Last" and "Chicago". INTRODUCTION OF 2019 -- 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS-ELECT. Each of the members-elect of the 2019 -- 2023 City Council of Chicago was introduced as they entered the arena. INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS. The following special guests were introduced: Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • • NOV-DEC MEETINGS Mayor Emanuel Joins Chicago Transit
    OFFICIAL NEWSLEITER OF THE OMNIBUS SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. NOV-DEC 2011 RUN 06-2011 Welcome to another issue of The Green Pennant Special, our residents." the official publication of The Omnibus Society of America. Through this publication we hope to keep our readers The displays will provide four lines of text via CTA Bus informed of events happening in the transit industry in Tracker with bus arrival information, and eventually Chicago and other cities in the United States. important customer alerts affecting the respective route and surrounding transfer points. The LED signs will be Visit the Omnibus Society of America website at "www.osabus.org". At www.osabus.org we will be installed on the sides of bus shelters and face outward to posting upcoming fan trips and meetings information, as serve as many riders as possible - both those at the stop well as membership information. and within the vicinity of the shelter. Please visit our site when you have a chance and give us "The installation of these signs will help simplify your opinions and comments. commuting by providing highly visible information on bus • NOV-DEC MEETINGS arrivals at that stop, including places where there are transfers to bus or rail service," said CT A President Forrest The November meeting of the Omnibus Society of Claypool. "The availability of these signs also will extend America will be held on November 4, 2011, at the Beef & the benefits of CTA Bus Tracker to those who may not be Brandy located at 127 S. State Street in downtown familiar with the service or may not have the tools to Chicago.
    [Show full text]
  • Planners Guide to Chicago 2013
    Planners Guide to Chicago 2013 2013 Lake Baha’i Glenview 41 Wilmette Temple Central Old 14 45 Orchard Northwestern 294 Waukegan Golf Univ 58 Milwaukee Sheridan Golf Morton Mill Grove 32 C O N T E N T S Dempster Skokie Dempster Evanston Des Main 2 Getting Around Plaines Asbury Skokie Oakton Northwest Hwy 4 Near the Hotels 94 90 Ridge Crawford 6 Loop Walking Tour Allstate McCormick Touhy Arena Lincolnwood 41 Town Center Pratt Park Lincoln 14 Chinatown Ridge Loyola Devon Univ 16 Hyde Park Peterson 14 20 Lincoln Square Bryn Mawr Northeastern O’Hare 171 Illinois Univ Clark 22 Old Town International Foster 32 Airport North Park Univ Harwood Lawrence 32 Ashland 24 Pilsen Heights 20 32 41 Norridge Montrose 26 Printers Row Irving Park Bensenville 32 Lake Shore Dr 28 UIC and Taylor St Addison Western Forest Preserve 32 Wrigley Field 30 Wicker Park–Bucktown Cumberland Harlem Narragansett Central Cicero Oak Park Austin Laramie Belmont Elston Clybourn Grand 43 Broadway Diversey Pulaski 32 Other Places to Explore Franklin Grand Fullerton 3032 DePaul Park Milwaukee Univ Lincoln 36 Chicago Planning Armitage Park Zoo Timeline Kedzie 32 North 64 California 22 Maywood Grand 44 Conference Sponsors Lake 50 30 Park Division 3032 Water Elmhurst Halsted Tower Oak Chicago Damen Place 32 Park Navy Butterfield Lake 4 Pier 1st Madison United Center 6 290 56 Illinois 26 Roosevelt Medical Hines VA District 28 Soldier Medical Ogden Field Center Cicero 32 Cermak 24 Michigan McCormick 88 14 Berwyn Place 45 31st Central Park 32 Riverside Illinois Brookfield Archer 35th
    [Show full text]
  • CTA Capital Construction Update March 14, 2007
    Brown Line CTA Capital Construction Update March 14, 2007 1 Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project Project Summary BUDGET • Total project budget: $529.9 million SCHEDULE • Project Completion: December 31, 2009 PROJECT GOALS • Extend platforms to allow 8-car operations • Make stations ADA compliant • Add elevators to 13 stations • Rehabilitate 18 stations • Restore 8 historic stations • Upgrade signal, communications and power delivery system 2 Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project Project Activities • Relocated signal infrastructure at Chicago and Sedgwick • Continued installation of new platform structure at the south end of the Armitage station • Completed station house and platform demolition at Addison and Montrose Stations and began foundation installation at Montrose and Addison • Returned Clark Tower to CTA Rail Operations for personnel training and use of the refurbished tower • Continue structural steel installation at Belmont for the new northbound track • Reopened Francisco station to revenue service on March 9, 2007. Punch list work will continue. • Received the building permit for Montrose station on February 28, 2007 • Held a “Meet the Contractor” community meeting on March 1, 2007 at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center for the Southport, Wellington, Paulina and Diversey station package • Held a community meeting at Lane Tech High School on March 12, 2007 to discuss 3-track operations. Future presentation dates are scheduled for March 15th, 19th, and 26th. 3 Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project Three Month Look Ahead
    [Show full text]
  • President's 2015 Budget Recommendations
    CTA: Investing in Chicago President’s 2015 Budget Recommendations Rendering of future design CTA FY15 Budget Chicago Transit Board Terry Peterson, Chairman Appointed by: Mayor, City of Chicago Jacquelyne Grimshaw, Vice Chairman Appointed by: Governor, State of Illinois Ashish Sen Appointed by: Governor, State of Illinois Robert Lewis Appointed by: Governor, State of Illinois Rev. Charles E. Robinson Appointed by: Mayor, City of Chicago Alejandro Silva Appointed by: Mayor, City of Chicago Kevin Irvine Appointed by: Mayor, City of Chicago Forrest Claypool, President Distinguished Budget Presentation Award a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Chicago Transit Authority, Illinois for the Annual TheBudget Government beginning Finance January Officers 01, 2014. Association In order of the to Unitedreceive States this andaward, Canada a governmental (GFOA) presented unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operationsThis award guide,is valid as for a financiala period plan,andof one year as only.a communications device. transitchicago.com 14JN67 1-888-YOUR-CTA CTA FY15 Budget Table of Contents Letter from the President ............................................................................................................................................... 1 CTA Organizational Chart ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Executive Summary ..........................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Hizzoner Big Bill Thompson : an Idyll of Chicago
    2 LI E> HAHY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS B T478b cop. I . H . S . Hizzoner Big Bill Thompson JONATHAN CAPE AND HARRISON SMITH, INCORPORATED, 139 EAST 46TH STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. AND 77 WELLINGTON STREET, WEST, TORONTO, CANADA; JONATHAN CAPE, LTD. 30 BEDFORD SQUARE, LONDON, W. C. 1, ENGLAND Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://archive.org/details/hizzonerbigbilltOObrig ->-^ BIG BILL THOMPSON (CARICATURE BY CARRENO) BY JOHN BRIGHT Introduction by Harry Elmer Barnes Hizzoner Big Bill Thompson An Idyll of Chicago NEW YORK JONATHAN CAPE & HARRISON SMITH COPYRIGHT, 1930, BY JOHN BRIGHT FIRST PUBLISHED 1930 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY J. J. LITTLE & IVES CO. AND BOUND BY THE J. F. TAPLEY CO. — r TH i This Book Is Respectfully Dedicated to MR. WALTER LIPPMANN ". Here and there some have found a way of life in this new world. They have put away vain hopes, have ceased to ask guaranties and are yet serene. But they are only a handful. They do the enduring work of the world, for work like theirs, done with no ulterior bias and for its own sake, is work done in truth, in beauty, and in goodness. There is not much of it, and it does not greatly occupy the attention of mankind. Its excellence is quiet. But it persists through all the spectacular commotions. And long after, it is all that men care much to remember." American Inquisitors. BIG BILL THE BUILDER A Campaign Ditty Scanning his fry's pages, we find names we love so well, Heroes of the ages—of their deeds we love to tell, But right beside them soon there'll be a name Of someone we all acclaim.
    [Show full text]
  • Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Programming 2019-2023 105TH
    Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Programming 2019-2023 Working Copy 105TH/VINCENNES T-111 Ends on 12/31/2025 Fund / Project Balances 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total Fund Balance 1. FY 2018 Year End Available Fund Balance $2,307,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,307,500 Subtotal $2,307,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,307,500 Net Revenue $2,307,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,307,500 Revenue 1. Property tax $0 $929,900 $929,900 $929,900 $1,013,200 $1,013,200 $4,816,100 Subtotal $0 $929,900 $929,900 $929,900 $1,013,200 $1,013,200 $4,816,100 Net Revenue $2,307,500 $929,900 $929,900 $929,900 $1,013,200 $1,013,200 $7,123,600 Transfers Between TIF Districts 1. From 119th/I-57 (RDA - Renaissance Beverly Ridge) $0 $706,800 $353,400 $353,400$353,400 $353,400 $2,120,400 Subtotal $0 $706,800 $353,400 $353,400 $353,400 $353,400 $2,120,400 Net Revenue $2,307,500 $1,636,700 $1,283,300 $1,283,300 $1,366,600 $1,366,600 $9,244,000 Current Obligations 1. Program administration $0 ($21,800) ($22,500) ($23,400)($28,500) ($33,700) ($129,900) 2. RDA - Renaissance Beverly Ridge ($1,039,200) ($1,586,800) ($1,043,400) ($1,043,400)($1,043,400) ($1,043,400) ($6,799,600) 3. Residential St Resurfacing - Ward 34 ($43,200) $0 $0 $0$0 $0 ($43,200) 4. Lighting - arterial - West Pullman ($41,000) $0 $0 $0$0 $0 ($41,000) Subtotal ($1,123,400) ($1,608,600) ($1,065,900) ($1,066,800) ($1,071,900) ($1,077,100) ($7,013,700) Net Revenue $1,184,100 $28,100 $217,400 $216,500 $294,700 $289,500 $2,230,300 Proposed Projects 1.
    [Show full text]
  • 2886 North Milwaukee
    RESTAURANT 2083 SQUARE FEET COMPLETELY OPPORTUNITY +1300 BASEMENT REHABBED Seeking experienced restaurant Spacious and lexible layout with a This property is being completely operator for a new concept restaurant hood built-in and will be completed by Fall 2018 Owner Nick Katsafados 312.375.9683 2886 NORTH [email protected] MILWAUKEE ADDITIONAL BUILDOUT PROVIDE FLEXIBLE BUILD OUT FOR GREAT RESTATURANT CONCEPT. ATTRACTIVE FAÇADE COMPLETELY RENOVATED FACADE WITH LARGE WINDOWS COMMUNITY MINDSET SEEKING LONG TERM VALUE-ADD TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD Located in Avondale within a 6-minute walking 04 distance of the Logan Square blue line, this corridor is the next exciting part of the booming Milwaukee development. DEMOGRAPHICS Avondale North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 06 with a population of 92,109. There are 46,194 male residents living in Avondale and 45,915 female resi- dents. Total household expenditures in Avondale are above the national average. Excellent Traffic Counts: 13,100 VPD along Milwaukee Avenue. ARCHITECTURE Beautiful old red brick building built in 1918 (100 08 years old) lovingly restored with a dramatic blend of modern touches to bring the best of both worlds together. Contents 08 PAGE 2 | 2886 N MILWAUKEE ABOUT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE THE OWNER LISTING BY Nicholas Katsafados NICHOLAS ARCHITECT KATSAFADOS Technical Building Consultants LLC Real Estate Investor 20 year real es- tate professional, Nicholas is a Chi- cago native with a special interest in Amixed use buildings in emerg- ing areas of Chicago undergo- ing revitalization. These older buildings are beautiful and often times a pleasure to re- store. Often completing pro- jects in areas like Bridgeport, Wicker Park, Humboldt Park, Logan Square and now Avon- dale.
    [Show full text]
  • Cuta's 2006 Fall Conference
    February/février 2007 National Transit Employee Recognition Awards 2006 · Prix nationaux de reconnaissance des employés du secteur des transports en commun 2006 CANADIAN TRANSIT CANADIEN SUR LE TRANSPORT COLLECTIF CUTA’S 2006 FALL CONFERENCE COMMUNITIES IN TRANSIT CONGRÈS D’AUTOMNE DE L’ACTU 2006 COLLECTIVITÉS EN TRANSITION PLUS: 2006 Mid-Year Ridership Results Données semestrielles 2006 de l’achalandage Quick test fact: Q’Straint rear tie-down belts along with stainless steel floor pockets and fastening hardware are static pull tested with every shipment. www.qstraint.com 312983_Qstraint.indd 1 1/3/07 12:35:10 PM We Listen, You Drive Discover the new face of performance with the line of Nova Bus transit, suburban, and shuttle vehicles. Building on our reputation for quality, our bold new front styling reflects the sound engineering and unique design features you have come to expect from every vehicle we produce. At Nova Bus, the quality is built right in. We listen, You Drive. www.novabus.com 312983_Qstraint.indd 1 1/3/07 12:35:10 PM 311734_Nova.indd 1 12/11/06 10:35:40 AM Under 30' and 35' length 12 year/500,000 mile Altoona tested 102" wide Cummins ISB-02 engine 35" front door - Vapor Optional 42" centre door Allison B300 or B300R transmission 19 – 35 passenger capacity Meritor independent front suspension KIRKMAN BUS SALES LTD. BLUE BIRD PEARSON BUS 1-888-381-3010 COACHWORKS 1-877-794-7670 CALGARY, AB 1-800-486-7122 BRANTFORD, ON 4 WESTERN CANADA EASTERN CANADA February/février 2007 Vol. 17 No. 1 CANADIAN TRANSIT CANADIEN SUR LE TRANSPORT COLLECTIF February 2007/ février 2007 CUTA Editor • Rédactrice de l’ACTU : Maureen Shuell cover • couverture Executive Editor • Rédactrice en chef : Thanks to partnerships between the various orders of government, Janine Strom new funding is making significant improvements to public transit to Contributing Editor • meet the growing needs of Canadians.
    [Show full text]
  • Shanty Town (Streeterville), Chicago, IL
    Living History of Illinois and Chicago® Living History of Illinois and Chicago® – Facebook Group. Digital Research Library of Illinois History® Living History of Illinois Gazette - The Free Daily Illinois Newspaper. Illinois History Store® – Vintage Illinois and Chicago logo products. Shanty Town (Streeterville), Chicago, IL. District of Lake Michigan, USA George Wellington “Cap” Streeter was born in Flint, Michigan in 1837. Prior to the Civil War, he wandered the Great Lakes region, working at various times as a logger and trapper, an ice cutter on Saginaw Bay, a deck hand on Canada's Georgian Bay, and a miner. He married his first wife, Minnie, and then traveled west in a covered wagon, returning to Michigan on the eve of the Civil War. He joined the Union Army as a private and served in the Tennessee Theater. After the war he became a showman, lumberjack, and steamship operator. After his wife left him (she ran off with a vaudeville troupe), he came to Chicago in the mid-1880s and married again. He and his new wife, Maria, decided to become gun runners in Honduras. Streeter bought a steamship and named it Reutan. Before piloting it down to Central America, Streeter decided to take a test cruise in Lake Michigan in 1886 during a Gale. The ship ran aground about 450 feet from the Chicago shore. In the days that followed, Streeter surveyed the situation and decided to leave his boat where it was. At the time Chicago was in the midst of a building boom after the great Chicago fire of 1871, and Streeter found excavation contractors who were eager to pay a fee for the right to dump fill on the beach near his boat.
    [Show full text]
  • Diversey Bicycle Racks Are Available on the Front Chicago Transit Authority Exteriors of CTA Buses
    CTA Bike & Ride Monday thru Friday 76 Diversey Bicycle racks are available on the front Chicago Transit Authority exteriors of CTA buses. Bicycles can be Eastbound Westbound placed on bicycle racks during normal Leave Logan Arrive Leave Logan Arrive hours of operation for each route. Racks Diversey/Diversey/ Diversey/ Square Diversey/ Diversey/ Nature Nature Diversey/ Diversey/ Square Diversey/ Diversey/ Harlem/ accommodate two (2) bicycles at a time. Harlem Central Pulaski Station Western Ashland Museum Museum Ashland Western Station Pulaski Central Diversey ----- ----- ----- 4:30 am 4:35 am 4:40 am 4:50 am ----- ----- ----- 4:55 am 5:01 am 5:09 am 5:16 am Bicycles are also permitted on CTA trains 4:30 am 4:38 am 4:46 am 4:51 4:56 5:01 5:11 4:55 am 5:06 am 5:11 am 5:18 5:24 5:33 5:40 during certain hours. 4:50 4:58 5:06 5:12 5:18 5:23 5:34 ----- ----- ----- 5:30 5:37 5:45 5:52 76 5:04 5:13 5:22 5:29 5:35 5:41 5:52 5:20 5:31 5:36 5:43 5:49 5:58 6:05 5:15 5:24 5:33 5:40 5:46 5:52 6:03 ----- ----- ----- 5:56 6:03 6:12 6:19 Diversey 5:25 5:34 5:43 5:51 5:57 6:03 6:14 5:45 5:57 6:02 6:09 6:16 6:25 6:32 Please Stand Up 5:33 5:42 5:52 6:00 6:06 6:13 6:24 6:00 6:12 6:17 6:24 6:31 6:40 6:47 Effective June 17, 2018 5:41 5:51 6:01 6:09 6:16 6:22 6:34 6:15 6:27 6:32 6:39 6:46 6:55 7:02 for Seniors and People with Disabilities 5:49 5:59 6:10 6:18 6:25 6:32 6:44 6:27 6:39 6:44 6:51 6:58 7:07 7:14 Federal law requires priority seating be then every 5 to 7 minutes until 6:36 6:48 6:53 7:00 7:07 7:16 7:23 6:44 6:56 7:02 7:09 7:16 7:26 7:34 designated for seniors and people with dis- 7:49 7:59 8:11 8:21 8:29 8:36 8:50 6:52 7:04 7:10 7:17 7:24 7:34 7:42 Lake Shore (Local) Cannon 7:58 8:08 8:20 8:30 8:38 8:45 8:59 7:00 7:13 7:19 7:26 7:34 7:45 7:54 abilities.
    [Show full text]