CTA increasing train trips by 20 percent for fall schedule

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The CTA is adding more service to all eight of its rail lines.

It's part of the CTA's new fall schedule.

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This will add more than 1,200 weekly rail trips, a 20-percent increase from the spring schedule.

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The CTA hopes to return service to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year.

"As a result of our efforts, I am pleased to share that as promised, CTA has returned to pre-pandemic scheduled levels across all rail lines before the end of the year," Carter said. "To our loyal riders, we thank you for your patience. Hundreds of dedicated personnel throughout our agency worked tirelessly over the last couple years to recruit, hire, and train the unprecedented number of employees needed to strengthen our workforce and get us where we are today. And I look forward to building on our success next year with more rail service improvements planned for 2025."

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The CTA said they expect to hit a goal set for this year to train twice the number of rail operators compared to last year.