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  Orange Line (Chicago Transit Authority) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The line continues on embankment to Ashland Avenue where it crosses the South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River.
Orange Line trains share trackage with Green Line trains operating from the connection at 17th Street to the Loop.
The Orange (Midway) Line was opened on October 31, 1993, and was the first all-new rapid transit service in Chicago since the Dan Ryan Line opened in September, 1969, and the first extension to the CTA system since the O'Hare Airport Extension of the Blue Line in September, 1984.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orange_Line_(Chicago_Transit_Authority)   (693 words)

  
 Chicago Transit Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), founded on October 1, 1947, provides bus and rail mass transit services to the citizens of Chicago and several of the city's inner suburbs.
Chicago is one of few cities that provides rapid transit service to two major airports.
Chicago Cards may be obtained anonymously, but most are registered with the CTA for ease of replacement in case of theft or loss.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chicago_Transit_Authority   (1668 words)

  
 Blue Line (Chicago Transit Authority) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Blue Line and Red Line are the only two lines in the CTA system to run 24 hours a day, with the exception being the Douglas Branch, which operates between 4 a.m.
The rapid transit line follows the Kennedy east through Rosemont then tunnels beneath the Kennedy Expressway/Northwest Tollway interchange near the Des Plaines River and continues in the median of the Kennedy Expressway (now Interstate 90) east and southeast towards the city to another subway portal just south of Addison Street.
On February 25, 1951, Chicago's second subway route, Milwaukee-Dearborn-Congress, was placed in operation by CTA, connecting the Milwaukee Avenue elevated route (formerly Logan Square) with the Central Business District on a fast, efficient and more direct routing through the heart of the city.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blue_Line_(Chicago_Transit_Authority)   (1763 words)

  
 Articles - Chicago, Illinois   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Chicago's politics lean famously to the left compared to the rest of the Midwest, and it is often said that Chicago is the "East Coast" of the Midwest.
The Chicago Bulls of the NBA are arguably the most recognized basketball team in the world, thanks to the heroics of a player often cited as the best ever, Michael Jordan, who led the team to six NBA championships in eight seasons in the 1990s.
In the 20th century, Chicago held on to its status as the nation's transportation hub with the building of two airports: Midway Airport, on the south side, which was superseded in the 1960s by O'Hare International Airport on the far northwest.
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 UrbanRail.Net > America > USA > CHICAGO, Illinois - Subway and L (Metro)
Most of the rest of the lines and stations are in expressway medians, with the exception of several kilometers at the ends of the Brown Line and Blue Line (Douglas) branches.
Rebuilding of Blue Line Cermak branch, the Brown Line (platform lengthening for the use of 8-car-trains) and the southern leg of the Red Line.
Chicago has 3 million inhabitants (more than 7.5 million in the metropolitan area) and is the third largest metropolitan area in the USA (after New York and Los Angeles), situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan in the state of Illinois.
www.urbanrail.net /am/chic/chicago.htm   (723 words)

  
 Chicago ''L''.org: Transit Plans - Circle Line Plan
A circular rail transit line is not a new or untested concept -- although it has yet to be implemented in the United States.
Two new Metra stations are proposed: at Archer Avenue on the Rock Island Line in Chinatown (transfer station with Red and Orange Lines), and on the Heritage Corridor Line at Ashland/Archer (transfer station with Orange Line).
The existing elevated Brown Line would be rerouted into a new one mile tunnel between Sedgwick and Armitage stations to serve a new "super station" with the Red and Circle Lines at North/Clybourn.
www.chicago-l.org /plans/CircleLine.html   (1749 words)

  
 Chicago Rail Junctions - Other South Side Crossings
Known as the "Orange Line", it enters the area from the east on a viaduct that parallels the Belt and IHB right-of-ways to the east.
Orange Line trains may be boarded on the elevated tracks in downtown Chicago.The accompanying photo was shot from the CTA platform.
Orange Line trains run counterclockwise on the loop, traversing Van Buren street on the south, Wells street on the west, and Lake street on the north before heading south on Wabash Avenue.
www.dhke.com /CRJ/others-chiso.html   (4839 words)

  
 Divane Brothers - Electrical Services - Mass Transit
The Chicago Transit Authority along with the Chicago Department of Transportation has been a long standing client for Divane Bros. Electric Co. From station and platform rehabilitation, to traction power upgrades and communication systems, DBEC has, and continues, to provide this vital transportation hub with solutions to all their electrical needs.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) decided to renovate the State Street subway’s Jackson platform and transfer tunnel, which is now part of the Red Line.
This project is the latest in a series of transit station rehabilitations that are a part of the City of Chicago’s commitment to improving public transportation in Chicago, and Divane Bros. has been a key element in their success.
www.divanebros.com /services/print/masstransit.asp   (1172 words)

  
 UTU: News
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is studying new rail service -- tentatively called the Silver Line -- linking the Blue and Green Lines in neighborhoods near downtown and forming the first piece of the ambitious Circle Line concept, according to this report by Jon Hilkevitch published by the Chicago Tribune.
Some transit watchdog groups say the CTA is delaying badly needed capital improvements, such as extending the Red Line to the south suburbs, that might not be as exciting as huge projects like the Circle or Silver Lines.
Members of the Blue Line Transit Task Force were expected to renew their call at Monday's City Council committee meeting for the CTA to immediately restore 24-hour, seven-day service on the Cermak branch.
www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=15349   (1302 words)

  
 Chicago Rail Junctions - Brighton Park
The Orange Line trains travel the elevated loop in the downtown area, and beyond there on a viaduct that passes by many south side rail locations (see Bridgeport on the "Other South Side Junctions" page for more details).
The double track north-south line nearest you was originally the Chicago Junction, built to enable the western railroads to access the stockyards.
Augmenting the traffic, however, is the overhead CTA Orange Line viaduct that enters from the east paralleling CN.
www.dhke.com /CRJ/brighton.html   (902 words)

  
 Hostelling International Chicago   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The J.Ira and Nicki Harris Family hostel is in the center of downtown Chicago.
Tell the taxi driver you are going to downtown Chicago, the Chicago Hostel at Congress and Wabash, near the Harold Washington Chicago Public Library.
Tell the taxi driver you are going to the Chicago Hostel at Congress and Wabash, near the Harold Washington Chicago Public Library.
www.hichicago.org /directions.htm   (1542 words)

  
 Railway Age: The Orange Line - Chicago Transit Authority's 11-mile southwest extension opens Nov 3, 1993 - Brief Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
THE ORANGE LINE, the CTA's 11-mile southwest extension between downtown Chicago and Midway Airport (RA, June, p.
Daley and other Chicago and national politicians voiced their hope that the line will serve as an economic catalyst for the region.
The Orange Line carries 108 new Morrison Knudsen-built 3200-series cars, and its name solidifies the authority's intention to rename all its routes by color-coding.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1215/is_n12_v194/ai_14654602   (270 words)

  
 Chicago Rapid Transit 4000 Series Elevated Cars Make One Last Stand
Because the old cars never ventured out on to the Orange Line before, they inched their way through the first station to make sure the clearances were sufficient to avoid damage to the trolley poles and boards on the roofs.
Both were repainted in a quasi-Chicago Rapid Transit Company brown and orange paint scheme from the 1930’s and a cab signal device was installed to enable the cars to operate on the modernized rapid transit system.
The museum painted it in the early green and orange paint scheme of the Chicago Elevated Railways.
users.ameritech.net /liz357/4000a.htm   (1131 words)

  
 Chicago Transit Authority   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The elevated and subway lines were seen as the answer to this congestion.
By the mid-1920s, the rail system was growing haphazardly as lines were built to serve the new developments of the burgeoning city.
By 1945, transit ridership was down, people were moving to the suburbs, lines were hemorrhaging money and autos accounted for 30 percent of all commutes.
www.lib.niu.edu /ipo/2000/ii000321.html   (1321 words)

  
 Chicago Transit Authority: Insights on Authority   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Members of the Local 260 of the Transit Workers Union have voted by a 2-1 margin to accept a new three-year labor agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the transit workers' union announced a settlement yesterday in which the authority abandoned its demand for concessions on pensions and the union agreed to have all...
A Chicago Transit Authority train operator on probation for safety violations and absenteeism is now charged with threatening to blow up a train terminal on the city's North Side.
chicagotransitauthority.magiauthority.com   (1353 words)

  
 Chicago Midway Airport Hotels
Chicago Midway Airport currently has three concourses, serving major airlines such as American, Continental, and Southwest.
Chicago Midway Airport offers easy access from central Chicago in under 30 minutes via Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Orange Line buses, regional buses, downtown and suburban shuttles, and interstate highways.
Chicago Midway Airport provides comprehensive facilities and services, including a quality selection of restaurants, cafes, gift and news shops, a business center, cash dispensers, police kiosks, and an interfaith chapel.
www.chicagohotelservice.com /midway_hotels.html   (235 words)

  
 www.flychicago.com - Midway Ground Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Orange Line serves the Southwest Side of Chicago and connects Midway Airport with downtown Chicago in about 30 minutes.
CTA Orange Line trains connect with other CTA rail and bus routes, providing service to all of Chicago and 40 suburban communities.
All routes depart from the Transit Center at the CTA Orange Line Station.
www.ohare.com /midway/ground_transport/ground_transportation_cta.shtm   (309 words)

  
 Oak Park Board of Realtors - Community Profile: Regional Overview
The other two boards under the RTA are the Chicago Transit Authority, which provides transit service within Chicago, and Metra, the commuter rail service.
CTA - The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is an independent governmental agency created by state legislation.
Chicago's world-famous Michigan Avenue sometimes called "The Magnificent Mile" offers over 2.6 million square feet of retail space, 460 stores, 436 restaurants, 2 unique museums and additional attractions to more than 22 million visitors each year.
oakparkrealtors.org /ComPro/Regional_Overview/regional_overview.html   (850 words)

  
 Travel Directions : APS DFD 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The transit card can be used multiple times until the fare on the card is depleted.
The CTA station is located at the lowest level of the Main Parking Garage and is accessible by pedestrian tunnels located in Terminals 1, 2, and 3.
The Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Orange Line connects Midway Airport with downtown Chicago.
www.dfd2005.northwestern.edu /traveldirections.htm   (603 words)

  
 TRAVEL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It is closer to the city than O'Hare and now connects directly to downtown via the Chicago 'El' (Chicago Transit Authority) Orange Line.
CHICAGO O'HARE AIRPORT (ORD) is located approximately 17 miles Northwest of downtown Chicago.
All major airlines fly in and out of O'Hare and the airport is easily accessible from downtown Chicago via the Chicago 'El' (Chicago Transit Authority) Blue Line.
www.flowerbooking.com /f15/gettinghere.html   (427 words)

  
 UTU: News
CHICAGO -- Like a long, dark winter or a prairie landscape, the Blue Line is an acquired taste, according to this report by Brett McNeil that appeared in the Chicago Tribune.
Still, the Chicago Transit Authority's no-frills rapid transit line to the West and Northwest Sides has its adherents.
Balla explained that their interest in rapid transit history is sort of futuristic.
www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=9826   (585 words)

  
 Welcome to Chicago
The architectural heritage of Chicago includes the notable landmarks of the 110-story Sears Tower, the John Hancock Center, the Tribune Tower, the First National Bank Building, Navy Pier and the Old Water Tower.
Chicago is a wonderful destination for kids of all ages, with many opportunities to explore the natural world.
The Art Institute of Chicago is home to one of the finest collections of impressionist paintings in the world.
www.natcom.org /convention/2004/welcome_to_chicago.htm   (1113 words)

  
 Midway to ND - Step One   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
CTA just stands for Chicago Transit Authority, and they have different train lines, for example, O'Hare Airport is on the "Blue Line."
Midway is the end of the train line, so there's only one direction that the train will go in, and that's towards the Loop.
Also, since it's the end of the line, the train often just sits there until it's time to leave.
www.nd.edu /~mmoore5/directions/step1.html   (182 words)

  
 FOX Exchange - Contact Us
O'Hare Airport, located on the northwest side of Chicago, is approximately 20 miles from the FOX office in downtown Chicago.
The airport is approximately 11 miles from the FOX office in downtown Chicago.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Orange Line serves the Southwest Side of Chicago and connects Midway Airport with downtown Chicago in about 30 minutes.
www.foxexchange.com /public/fox/welcome/contact.asp   (545 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Most trains have an announcement system for the stations, but the speaker systems or the speakers are not always very understandable, so attention to the train's progress and the approach of your station, The Clark Street Station, is the best strategy.
The Blue Line Train becomes a subway when it gets to the center city, so when you exit the train you can either exit the station on Lake Street and walk West (Left) on Lake to Franklin Ave.
The Orange Line Train is an elevated train when it gets to the center city, so when you exit the train you cross over to the opposite platform at the L-train station and take the Brown Line train going North.
www.snapnetwork.org /snap_conferences/chicago_2005/airport_hotel.htm   (818 words)

  
 Chicago Midway Airport, Alsip, Bedford Park, Oak Lawn Illinois
Midway Airport (MDW) is Chicago's secondary airport but compared to O'Hare it is less crowded and is located just 10 miles from downtown Chicago.
Midway is easily reachable by the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Orange Line in as well as by regional buses, downtown and suburban shuttles, and interstate highways.
All Chicago Midway Airport, Alsip, Bedford Park, Oak Lawn Hotels...
www.chicagoreport.net /chicago/hotels-midway-airport.htm   (271 words)

  
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The purpose of the plan is to expedite freight traffic through the area, and to separate commuter and freight operations as much as possible, thus improving the area's commuter rail system as well.
Rebuild the Panhandle right-of-way that parallels CSX (BandOCT) and Norfolk Southern (Chicago River and Indiana) at Brighton and Ash Street, and have Canadian National ex-IC trains from Glenn and Hawthorne yards feed into it at those junctions.
The ex-Gulf Mobile and Ohio line would not be abandoned east of Brighton since Amtrak St.Louis trains need it to reach Union Station.
www.dhke.com /CRJ/chirail.htm   (466 words)

  
 Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News: Chicago Transit Authority Installs Digital Cameras at Four Rail Stops.@ HighBeam ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Chicago Transit Authority Installs Digital Cameras at Four Rail Stops.
Each station--35th/Archer on the Orange Line, Kedzie on the Green Line, and Roosevelt and 95th/Dan Ryan on the Red Line--will be monitored for the next year.
If the program is cost effective, a crime deterrent and technologically sound, it may be expanded to other rail stations, said CTA President Frank...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:95241193&refid=ink_tptd_np   (221 words)

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