Ridership is up from an average of 25,900 weekday rides in 2022, but still well below the 71,500-rider pre. In-service tests with actual riders will continue through early 2022. The Blue Line’s O’Hare branch averaged 39,000 daily weekday riders in February. The Blue Line, running from west suburban Forest Park into the Loop, then out to O’Hare Airport, is the CTA’s second-most-traveled rail line, behind the Red Line. The CTA ran out-of-service tests on 7000-series prototypes last fall on all eight rail lines to evaluate performance under different conditions. An adjustable suspension that matches the rail car floor to the platform height.įor the drivers, the rail cars have touchscreen controls, improved operator notification systems and troubleshooting assistance.

Distinct sounds to notify vision-impaired passengers when doors open and close.

“Express mode” to alert hearing-impaired passengers when a train will run express, and where the next stop will be.

Information displays at both ends of each car show the next stop, and can display the text of pre-recorded audio announcements.Ceiling-mounted, double-sided displays show a route map, with stations and upcoming stops.

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