Loyola Phoenix, Loyola University, Chicago, IL 11/18/17:
Exploring the CTA Rail System
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the country’s second-largest public transportation system, providing bus and rail services to the city of Chicago and 35 suburbs. Although Loyola provides an intercampus shuttle service, many Loyola students use the CTA to travel between the two campuses.
Students travel for free on the CTA with the U-Pass, a transit card that allows unlimited rides on CTA trains and buses. The $135 U-Pass fee is included in tuition for full-time undergraduate and graduate students. The fee is $146 for Corboy Law School students and $97 for Quinlan graduate business students. Students in Arrupe College don’t pay a separate fee for the U-Pass because it’s included as part of their student development fee.
The U-Pass program, which began in 2005, was created after the CTA received a grant, which they put toward providing Chicago-area universities and their full-time students discounted train and bus fares, according to Bryan Goodwin, the U-Pass program director. Loyola students take advantage of the U-Pass to get to class and explore the city.
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