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The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has unveiled the city’s new 5000-series railcars, which will run on the Pink Line after completing prototype testing. The new car is the first of the 706 railcars ...

The CTA is again readjusting its sights before spending roughly $2 billion on a new generation of rail cars, aiming to hit the bull’s-eye with the first train order during the Emanuel administration, ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The CTA's board Wednesday approved the largest single purchase of rapid transit cars in Chicago history, giving the contract to a Chinese rail manufacturer that has promised to build a ...

As the CTA moves cautiously toward picking its next-generation rail cars, a study published in a national research journal presents a painstakingly detailed account of how the transit agency went off ...