The Red Line extension now carries a $5.75B price tag — raising questions about CTA debt, cost overruns, and whether the project is still worth it. CTA Red Line extension cost jumps to $5.75 ...

In February, slow zones covered some 30% of the rail system, up from 13% five years earlier. It’s one more hurdle for the CTA to overcome.

Slow zones first appeared along a stretch of Blue Line tracks in 2011. But they’ve more than doubled between 2018 and 2019—then they grew even more during the pandemic.

CTA spokesperson Maddie Kilgannon said 72% of the Forest Park branch is designated as a "slow zone," where track conditions require slower-than-normal train speeds.

CTA receives $111 million grant to replace some Blue Line ... CTA spokesperson Maddie Kilgannon said 72% of the Forest Park branch is designated as a “slow zone,” where track conditions ...

Rebuilding the tracks will eliminate the nearly 80% of the branch considered restricted “slow zones,” which require trains to run at reduced speeds for safety, according to the CTA. The Blue ...

CTA Blue Line's Forest Park Branch, a crucial route in Chicago's public transport system, faces temporary closures this weekend as construction continues, with an earnest anticipation of its ...

Parts of the CTA Blue Line are set to temporarily close, again, as construction to remove slow zones continues — but the end of the work is in sight. From 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday, the ...

Blue Line riders will face delays for the next 2 to 3 months as CTA rebuilds the easternmost section of the line’s Forest Park ... “Slow zones” has been a major issue for the branch, ...