RedEye Chicago, 2/10:
CTA to test late-night Purple Line Express train
After years of riders asking to extend Purple Line Express service beyond morning and evening rush hours, the CTA will be testing a late-night train this summer, the transit agency officials said this week.Expanding the hours for Purple Line trains traveling to and from the Loop was one of the top suggestions mentioned in an Evanston transit survey last year, when residents were asked what would make them ride public transit more. CTA spokeswoman Tammy Chase said the extra Purple Line service would benefit both commuters heading into and out of the city.
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The six-week pilot, which will cost $7,000, will run June 1 through July 10, Chase said. The proposed new Purple Line train would leave the Linden stop in Wilmette at 8 p.m., arrive at the Clark/Lake Loop station at about 8:50 p.m., and return to the Linden station just before 10 p.m., said Ylda Capriccioso, assistant to the Evanston city manager.
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