CTA expands Bus Tracker

May 11, 2009 (CHICAGO) The CTA Bus Tracker- a web-based program that uses GPS- provides customers with estimated bus arrival times. Starting on May 18, CTA customers can sign up to receive scheduled e-mails and text messages about their bus routes.

The program can be set for various bus routes, bus stops, and directions of travel, according to a release from the CTA. Also, the messages will be sent within a designated timeframe at intervals of 5 to 30 minutes.

To register for an email or text message, visit ctabustracker.com.

Also on Monday, the agency announced it activated the 20 remaining regularly scheduled buses to the Bus Tracker Web site. They, too, will be available on May 18.

Routes new to Bus Tracker are:

#26 South Shore Express

#33 Mag Mile Express

#120 Ogilvie/Wacker Express

#121 Union/Wacker Express

#122 Illinois Center/Ogilvie Express

#130 Grant Park Treasures

#132 Goose Island Express

#134 Stockton/LaSalle Express

#168 UIC-Pilsen Express

#169 69th/UPS Express

#170 U. of Chicago/Midway

#171 U. of Chicago/Hyde Park

#172 U. of Chicago/Kenwood

#173 U. of Chicago/Lakeview Express

#174 U. of Chicago/Garfield Stations

#192 U. of Chicago Hospitals Express

#200 Main Shuttle

#201 Central/ Ridge

#205 Chicago/ Golf

#206 Evanston Circulator.