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CTA Pink Line
The Pink Line is an rapid transit line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system. It is the CTA's newest rail line and began operation for a 180-day trial period on June 25, 2006, running between 54th/Cermak station in Cicero, Illinois and the Loop in downtown Chicago. The route, as the line is about to enter downtown Chicago, shares tracks with Green Line (CTA), Green Line trains on Lake Street. This connection is handled by the previously non-revenue track, non-revenue Paulina Connector set of tracks. In 2021, an average of 7,779 passengers boarded Pink Line trains on weekdays. Operation On the Pink Line, what was once the Blue Line (CTA), Blue Line's Cermak branch, begins at 54th Avenue and Cermak Road in Cicero (5400 W. - 2200 S.). The line runs on at-grade tracks parallel to Cermak Road from the terminal to about a quarter-mile (400 m) east of Cicero Avenue, then diagonals northeast until it reaches a corridor parallel and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5000-series (CTA)
The 5000 series is a series of Chicago "L" car built between 2009 and 2015 by Bombardier Transportation of Plattsburgh (city), New York, Plattsburgh, New York. A $577 million order for 406 cars was placed in 2006. In July 2011, the CTA ordered 300 more cars (later increased to 308 cars) for $331 million as an option on the first contract. The 5000-series reuses a numbering set used on 4 experimental articulated train-sets that were in service from 1947 to 1985. These are the first CTA railcars to have interior LED signs that display date and time. Specifications The first 10 cars began testing in passenger service on April 19, 2010. Following completion of the testing phase and acceptance of the rail cars, a dozen cars are expected to be delivered every month until all cars are in service. Seating is longitudinal, with passengers facing a wider aisle. This has increased capacity by 20–30% to a total of 123. Vertical stanchions and horizontal overhead bars with straps have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |