Chicago Transit Authority

06/01/2026

You're spending too much at the pump.
7 days of unlimited rides on CTA is just $20.

05/29/2026

Today marks the official seasonal return of An Extended Song of Our People (AESOP)—the iconic interactive DJ booth and performance space at the Red Line 95th/Dan Ryan Terminal.

Created in collaboration with world-renowned artist Theaster Gates, AESOP celebrates Chicago’s rich musical traditions while showcasing local talent through live DJ performances and community programming.

If your journey takes you through the 95th station, be sure to stop and enjoy the live sets through the end of October on the following days:

Mondays: 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
First Wednesday of each month: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Fridays: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

05/28/2026

This month, 75 employees from the Bus Operations, Bus Maintenance, Rail Maintenance, Rail Operations, and Rail Station Management departments successfully completed the Transit Operations program.

Congratulations to the outstanding graduates on their commitment to professional growth and operational excellence. 🎓👏

05/27/2026

… and remember to let your operator know that you’ll be removing your bike when you exit the bus 😉

05/26/2026

We're asking local organizations, artists and performers to help us create more welcoming, inclusive, and safer spaces.
Submit your proposal today! transitchicago.com/art/activations

05/22/2026

🎷 There was jazz on the Red Line yesterday and there is more to come!

CTA joined Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, Elevated Chicago, and the Butter Chicken Brass Band on Thursday at Howard Red Line Station to officially launch the Red Line Jazz Project!

This free public arts initiative will bring live jazz performances, visual art, storytelling, and community programming to CTA Red Line stations and community spaces throughout Chicago.

We couldn't be more excited to partner with organizations that share our vision of turning everyday transit moments into vibrant, welcoming, community-connected experiences. Yesterday was just the beginning and more performances are coming to Red Line stations through October.

Stay tuned and check out the full schedule of upcoming performances at https://www.mandalaarts.org/event/red-line-jazz-project/

05/19/2026

Millennial Social Team 🤝 Gen Z Social team

05/18/2026

Today, CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen joined Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke and Arthur Jackson Jr., Chief of Police for the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department, to announce the launch of the new Regional Transit Task Force at the CTA Roosevelt station.

The new task force creates an unprecedented partnership that joins local, county and federal law enforcement to work alongside every major transit agency in the Chicago region to investigate, strengthen policing, and share information.

05/15/2026

We're gonna leave the door(s) open 🎵 for Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak fans heading to Solider Field this weekend

05/14/2026

This train stops at 35th for the Crosstown Classic this weekend 📢
We’re bringing out our 2400-series railcars to take Chicago baseball fans to Rate Field this Friday, May 15.

05/12/2026

What powers a CTA train? A lot of science. 🚆

John Llewellyn, Senior Exhibit Strategist at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, explains how Chicago Transit Authority trains run with help from the third rail, which delivers electric power to each train car. Explore more ways energy moves the world in Powering the Future, a new exhibit now open at Griffin MSI! ⚡

05/11/2026

Chicago celebrates our Chicago Transit Authority workers who keep our buses and trains moving every day. These workers ensure hundreds of thousands of Chicagoans can get to work, school, and beyond—keeping our city connected.

05/09/2026

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05/08/2026

🏆 We're officially Employer of the Year and we couldn't be more proud.

The Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) Greater Chicago Chapter recognized the CTA for our commitment to building real opportunity for women at every stage of their career.

This award acknowledges CTA's commitment to building pathways for women across our workforce, from early career opportunities to leadership roles.

✅ 4,000+ women across workforce AND leadership
✅ Nearly 40% of new hires are women
✅ 200+ women have been promoted in just the past year
✅ Nearly 45% of our college interns are women
✅ 56% of our Chicago Youth Works high school interns are girls

To every woman at CTA who shows up and helps to move this city forward every single day: this one's for you.

Thank you, WTS Greater Chicago Chapter, for this incredible honor.

05/07/2026

As a part of our public heath partnerships with Cook County Health and the Chicago Department of Public Health, vending machines providing free Naloxone are currently available at six CTA rail stations.

The machines providing these life-saving resources are free, easy to use, and available during station operating hours.

Together, these partnerships support our ongoing efforts to balance safety, public health, and customer experience while recognizing that substance use is a larger societal issue that extends beyond transit.

05/06/2026

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05/04/2026

When taking public transit, courtesy counts.

Our free Baby on Board button is a tool to help improve communication between CTA riders with the intention of making it easier for pregnant riders to seek a seat.

Order your free button: https://www.transitchicago.com/survey/babyonboard/

04/30/2026

This month, if you've listened closely while on a CTA rail station platform — you've heard something special!

In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, CTA partnered with the Autism Transit Project to feature the voices of 19 incredible local youth and young adults as the stars of our rail system announcements. All month long, their voices have been featured on announcements our riders have heard every single day.

CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen joined Autism Transit Project founder Jonathan Trichter at the Damen Green Line station to celebrate these amazing young people and the talent they brought to our transit system. As a thank-you, they received personalized CTA station signage and even got to ride the Loop on a private train!

The Autism Transit Project beautifully channels the deep connection many autistic individuals have with mass transit — turning that passion into something the entire city of Chicago gets to experience.

The voices shared with us since April 1 belong to some pretty remarkable young people. 💙

04/29/2026

🚇🚲 Starting today, CTA riders can get a $5 Divvy credit with the purchase of a 30-day CTA/Pace pass — making it easier than ever to complete your first- and last-mile connections by bike or scooter.
Sign up now through your registered Ventra account to claim your credit and ride seamlessly from train or bus to your final destination. Don't miss out! Tap the link below to enroll today.

https://www.ventrachicago.com/divvy-promotion/

04/27/2026

From CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen:

On Friday, CTA held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Red Line Extension project. It’s a moment that has been a long time coming — nearly 60 years in the making.

Standing at the site of the future Michigan Avenue Red Line Station on Chicago's Far South Side, surrounded by community members, elected officials, and the workers who will build this extension with their own hands, the weight of the moment was clear. This is not just a construction project. This is a promise — one that was made to the residents of Roseland, Pullman, Washington Heights, and neighboring communities decades ago — finally being kept.

The Red Line Extension will bring rail service to the Far South Side of Chicago for the very first time, stretching 5.5 miles from 95th Street to 130th Street and adding four new, fully accessible stations. For hundreds of thousands of residents, that means a direct connection to jobs, education, healthcare, and opportunity that has simply not been available to them in the way it has been to other parts of this city.

Friday's event was full of energy, people and love for this community. But underneath all of that, I felt something deeper — a profound sense of connection between so many people. The people who have waited. The advocates who never stopped pushing. The riders who have always deserved better—and will now see this goal realized.

Thank you to every federal, state, and city partner who made this possible. And I offer my strongest, most heartfelt thanks to the communities who trusted us. To everyone who will one day board a train at 103rd, 111th, Michigan, or 130th — we cannot wait to serve you.

04/24/2026

04/22/2026

We are modernizing, extending, and beautifying our public transit stations so they can offer a safe and accessible means of transportation for all Chicagoans. And Chicagoans have responded: taking over 338 million rides in 2025, a 4% increase over 2024!

04/22/2026

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joined CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen and a host of civic and community leaders to kick off the 2026 building season at the 51st Green Line station in Bronzeville, ushering in an effort to make our stations more welcoming places for young and old.

You’ll notice stations across the system will be getting fresh coats of paint and upgraded equipment, but your young ones will delight when they see the fun, new, child-sized benches that will be installed at 10 of our rail stations.

Crews are already hard at work putting a fresh new face on stations as part of the newly expanded Refresh and Renew Program—which is investing $6.5 million in annual station maintenance to create welcoming spaces. And with the help of Greencorps Chicago, we will be adding landscaping and planters at nine stations, bringing more green space into CTA and creating environments that feel cared for and inviting.

Learn more about the program and our commitment to welcoming spaces at https://www.transitchicago.com/refreshrenew/

04/22/2026

Earth Day 🤝 Riding public transit

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04/21/2026

This Second Chance Month, CTA is proud to highlight how opportunity and partnership can change lives.

Through CTA’s Second Chance Program and our partnership with City Colleges of Chicago, participants like Demacion Mondie are building skills, gaining confidence, and creating new career pathways. Demacion earned his CDL through the CLP program with Olive-Harvey College, and his story is a reminder that with the right support, a second chance can open the door to a brighter future.