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Construction Begins on CTA’s Largest Reconstruction Project in History

“Today is a historic day for Chicago transit as we begin the largest project in CTA history to modernize CTA rail service for the next century and rebuild the Red Line, the CTA’s busiest line,” said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined other city officials and Chicago Transit Authority executives on Wednesday at the groundbreaking of phase one of the Red and Purple Modernization Project. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined other city officials and Chicago Transit Authority executives on Wednesday at the groundbreaking of phase one of the Red and Purple Modernization Project.

CHICAGO—Construction has begun on the $2.1-billion phase one of the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red and Purple Modernization Project here—the largest reconstruction project in the agency’s history.

CTA’s RPM Phase One project is designed to modernize and replace century-old rail structures and stations, effectively improving the reliability, comfort and convenience of CTA service for decades to come. A groundbreaking ceremony was held earlier this week on the latest project to modernize the Red Line, the CTA’s busiest line that serves more than 30% of all CTA rail customers.

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