[il-talk] FW: CTA Info Re: Upcoming Holiday Weekend

[Ray Campbell]

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Subject: CTA Info Re: Upcoming Holiday Weekend
Importance: High

 

Please see below regarding CTA info for the upcoming holiday weekend.
Distribute as desired.

 

Thank you and enjoy your day.

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For Immediate Release             

September 3, 2015 

 

 

CTA to Provide Extra Service for Weekend Events

All CTA bus and rail service will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on
Labor Day

 

The Chicago Transit Authority is a convenient and affordable transit option
for those traveling to events throughout the city over Labor Day weekend.
Additional service will be provided to accommodate customers heading to the
North Coast Music Festival in Union Park, the Chicago Bears pre-season game
at Soldier Field and the USA Eagles vs. Australian Wallabies rugby match at
Soldier Field.  

 

The CTA strongly recommends that customers traveling to and from events
around Chicago this weekend purchase fares in advance to decrease travel
times and avoid long lines at rail station vending machines. Customers can
load ahead of time transit value or unlimited ride passes (1-day, 3-day,
7-day and 30-day) to their Ventra farecards at rail stations, online or at
nearly 1,300 local retailers (locations available at ventrachicago.com).
Other ways to pay fares including purchase from CTA vending machines 1-day
unlimited ride tickets ($10) or single-ride tickets ($3) that include up to
two transfers in two hours. Customers can also pay their fares with their
personal contactless debit or credit cards.

 

NOTE: All CTA bus and rail service will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule
on Monday, September 7, 2015, when Labor Day is observed. 

 

North Coast Music Festival

The CTA will provide extra bus and rail service for this weekend's North
Coast Music Festival at Union Park. 

 

Green Line:

Friday: Longer trains will operate beginning at approximately 6 p.m. until
11 p.m.

Saturday/Sunday: Longer trains will operate beginning at approximately 11
a.m. until 11 p.m. 

 

Pink Line:

Saturday/Sunday: Longer trains will operate beginning at approximately 11
a.m. until 11 p.m.

 

#9 Ashland

Extra service will operate on the #9 route each evening until approximately
one hour after the event ends. 

 

Bears Game

The Chicago Bears will host the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field this
Thursday for a pre-season game at 7 p.m. The CTA will operate the #128
Soldier Field Express between Union Station, Ogilvie and Soldier Field, and
will provide additional #146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express service for
customers heading to the game. Additional service will begin at
approximately 
4:30 p.m. and continue until one hour after the game ends.

 

For more information on getting to the game on the CTA, please visit:
<http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/popdest/sports.aspx>
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/popdest/sports.aspx.

 

USA Rugby Eagles vs. Australian Wallabies 

For customers traveling to Soldier Field on Saturday for the 2015 USA Rugby
Eagles vs. Qantas Wallabies rugby match, the CTA will provide extra service
on the #130 Museum Campus and the #146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express routes.
Southbound #130 service will be extended until 6:15 p.m. so customers can
take it to the match. Extra service on the #146 begins at approximately 3:30
p.m. Extra service will conclude on both routes approximately one hour after
the match ends. 

 

 

Stay in the Loop on CTA service

Plan your trip using the  <http://www.google.com/transit> Google Transit
Trip Planner. Be sure to also check out CTA on Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chicago-Transit-Authority/134339103322388>
or  <mailto:twitter.com/%23!/@cta> Twitter (@CTA) for system travel updates
and alerts. For details about all CTA service, call 312-836-7000 or visit
the CTA website at transitchicago.com <http://www.transitchicago.com/> . 

 

 

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CTA Media Relations

312-681-3090

 

 

Access Benefits Everyone!

 

Amy J. Serpe

Manager, ADA Compliance Programs

Chicago Transit Authority

567 W. Lake Street, 10th Fl., SW

Chicago, IL  60661

312.681-2608 Desk

312.350.2301 Cell/Text

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