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Alternate Service Information Project Overview Project Benefits CTA understands that our customers CTA is rebuilding the south Red Line Why is this work will experience longer-than-normal from just north of Cermak-Chinatown to commuting times during the Red Line South 95th/Dan Ryan. necessary? Reconstruction Project. Our goal is to provide a number of convenient travel options, and to The work will benefit Red Line riders for The Dan Ryan Branch opened in 1969, minimize the project’s impact as much decades to come—through faster travel when Richard Nixon was in the White House, as possible. times, increased reliability, and spruced-up a gallon of gas cost 35 cents and Gale Sayers stations with a variety of improvements. won the NFL rushing title. The original tracks To help guide you through your travel are well beyond their expected lifespan, and alternatives, CTA is providing a number Starting this May, the Red Line will be call for a complete replacement. Because of of travel options. You can read about completely closed for five months, from the the poor track condition, trains must travel the alternative service options for your Cermak-Chinatown station to the 95th Street slower—meaning trips are longer. Without neighborhood inside this brochure. Alternate Service station. CTA will offer several alternative travel rehabilitation, rail service will become even options during this closure to minimize the slower and the cost for replacement will In addition, to make travel easier for South Information impact on customers as much as possible continue to grow. Side residents during the project, CTA is (see other side of this brochure). offering these convenient discounts: How will this benefit Roseland Free Rail Entry at the Garfield elevated Red Line riders? station: Customers at 69th, 79th, 87th, Pullman and 95th streets will be able to board Red New tracks will reduce up to 20 minutes and Green line trains for free at the Garfield West Pullman from the daily round-trip commute for South elevated station. Riverdale Side riders. That amounts to nearly four days per year! Discount Bus Rides: CTA will offer a 50-cent Altgeld Gardens discount on bus rides along all bus routes Additionally, the station improvements will south of 63rd Street. South Deering enhance the customer experience, and the Deteriorated ties and trackbed on the Dan Ryan branch new elevators at Garfield, 63rd, and 87th East Side ‘L’, like these, are requiring slower train speeds and longer will make those stations fully accessible. Want more information? Hegewisch trip times. The project has created hundreds of job Web: redlinesouth.com Morgan Park Project scope opportunities, from construction trades to Email: [email protected] Washington Heights bus drivers and traffic control aides. Twitter: @redlinesouth CTA will replace all of the ties, rails, third Phone: 1-888-YOUR-CTA (1-888-968-7282) Beverly rails, drainage system and ballast (the stone CTA’s five-month approach to the project will TTY: 1-888-CTA-TTY1 (1-888-282-8891) material that holds the ties in place) in the bring better and faster service—and modern Mount Greenwood Red Line right-of-way. Additionally, eight trains and stations—nearly four years sooner stations along the Dan Ryan Branch will be than a weekends-only work schedule (the improved, from basic enhancements like Red Line has the highest weekend ridership new paint and better lighting to additional of any line). customer amenities, like new benches and bike racks. New elevators will be installed at the Garfield, 63rd, and 87th stations—making redlinesouth.com the entire South Red Line fully accessible. 13JN012 Zone 12 Rail Service & Bus Shuttles Free Bus Shuttle Service Alternative Service Options Red Line service on Green Line tracks — CTA will provide free shuttle bus service Options to Downtown: #8A South Halsted to Halsted/87th. Options to South Side Roosevelt to Ashland/63rd: After the to connect customers with Red and Transfer to Metra Rock Island District Roosevelt subway station, Red Line trains Green line service. Recommended Options: trains at Gresham station (requires separate Destinations: will continue along the South Side elevated Express Bus Shuttles: CTA will provide #34 South Michigan, #103 West 103rd, fare payment). From South Side bus routes transfer to structure normally used by the Green Line. five express bus shuttle routes, starting at #108 Halsted/95th, #111 111th/King Drive, express and local bus shuttles at 95th/Dan Trains will make all stops along the South #112 Vincennes/111th to Vincennes/95th. approximately 4am until approximately 1am. #112 Vincennes/111th, #115 Pullman/115th, Ryan station – #R95 (express to Garfield) Side elevated to the Ashland/63rd stop and or #119 Michigan/119th to 95th/Dan Ryan Transfer to Metra Rock Island District #R63 (local), then transfer to Red or Green return to Howard the same way. Four express shuttles will provide non-stop terminal. Transfer to #R95 95th-Garfield trains (peak periods only) (requires separate lines at Garfield or east-west bus routes. service between stops at closed Red Line Express to Garfield station, then Red or fare payment). Green Line service — Harlem to Loop stations from 69th to 95th/Dan Ryan and the Green line trains to Downtown. #3 King Drive, #4 Cottage Grove, and Cottage Grove: Green Line trains will Garfield Green Line station. Each of the express #115 Pullman/115th to Cottage Grove/95th. operate between Harlem and Cottage Grove. shuttle routes will provide direct service between #8A South Halsted to Halsted/63rd. Transfer Transfer to Metra Electric trains (extra #8 Halsted, #9 Ashland, #J14 Jeffery Jump, During weekday rush periods, alternating the 69th, 79th, 87th, and 95th Red Line stations to Red Line trains to Downtown. service added) (requires 2nd fare payment). #28 Stony Island, or #29 State. Transfer to trains from Harlem will terminate Downtown and the Garfield Green Line station, where east-west bus routes. customers can connect to Green Line service or Metra Rock Island District or Metra Electric (at Roosevelt in the AM; counterclockwise around the Loop in the PM) and return to the re-routed Red Line service. trains from Blue Island Vermont St. (requires Harlem; all others will continue to Cottage separate fare payment) Alternative Service In Your Area* #R69: 69th-Garfield Express Shuttle Grove. Green Line customers needing s (via State Street) to travel to/from Ashland/63rd should Other Options: transfer between Red Line trains serving s #R79: 79th-Garfield Express Shuttle #26 South Shore Express (peak direction Ashland/63rd and Green Line trains at (via Dan Ryan expressway) only) direct to Downtown. Garfield. s #R87: 87th-Garfield Express Shuttle #30 South Chicago, #71 71st/South Shore (via Dan Ryan expressway) Shuttle Bus Service – Garfield-95th or #100 Jeffery Manor Express to Jeffery. Red Line #R95: 95th-Garfield Express Shuttle to Howard via Green Line to Harlem s Transfer to #J14 Jeffery Jump for service State Street Subway via Loop ‘L’ (via Dan Ryan expressway) Local shuttle extended to Downtown. to Garfield during Owl North hours (1am-4am) only A fifth express shuttle will provide non-stop Garfield Garfield #52A South Kedzie to Kedzie Orange Line. R55 service between the Roosevelt station and the Transfer to Orange Line trains. closed Cermak-Chinatown station. Metra Electric trains from various stations R69 s#R22: Cermak-Roosevelt Express Shuttle 63rd along Cottage Grove and along 121st St. direct to Loop (requires separate Local Bus Shuttle: From approx. 4am until Halsted 69th approx. 1am, the local shuttle will provide fare payment). King Drive station-to-station stops between the closed Red Ashland/63rd R79 South Shore Line trains from Hegewisch Cottage Grove Line stations from 63rd to 95th/Dan Ryan. direct to Downtown. s#R63: Dan Ryan Local Shuttle 79th Metra Rock Island District trains from Legend R87 Green Line service: Local Owl Shuttle: Local shuttle providing various stations in Beverly direct to Downtown Harlem-Cottage Grove via Loop elevated station-to-station service, as well as to the (requires separate fare payment). Red Line service: Howard-Ashland/63rd 87th via subway Garfield Green Line station, from approx. 1am R63 Dan Ryan branch: to approx. 4am only. R55 temporarily out of service *Note: The black dashed line represents a corridor of four express and two local shuttle routes. R95 R63 Dan Ryan shuttle bus, with route name s #R55: Dan Ryan Owl Shuttle Please see the shuttle route map on the Rail Service & Bus Shuttles panel of this brochure for 95th/Dan Ryan Shuttle stop details on bus shuttle services..
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