Chicago: Biden-Harris Administration has announced a 1.97 billion USD grant to fund the extension of the Red Line

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a 1.97 billion USD grant to fund the extension of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Red Line.
This project is set to transform transit access on the city’s Far South Side, representing the largest single transit project in CTA history.


The funding, delivered through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG) programme, will extend the Red Line by 5.5 miles, from 95th/Dan Ryan to 130th Street.

The extension includes four new fully accessible stations at 103rd Street, 111th Street, Michigan Avenue, and 130th Street. These stations will feature connections for buses, bicycles, pedestrians, and park-and-ride facilities.

The project also includes traction power substations, a new railyard, and a maintenance shop near 120th Street.

The Red Line Extension (RLE) will provide vital transit access to predominantly Black and economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods, connecting residents to jobs, schools, healthcare, and other essential services. The project aims to address longstanding inequalities in transit access while improving connectivity to destinations such as the Roseland Medical District, Pullman National Monument, and Chicago State University. ....................(more)

https://railway-news.com/us-fta-grants-nearly-2-billion-for-chicago-red-line-extension/