The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) was awarded a $37,500,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program) on January 21, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to fund the design and construction of a 5.5-mile heavy rail extension to the existing Red Line Dan Ryan Branch on Chicago's far south side. This project will extend the line from the 95th Street terminal to the 130th Street area, including four new fully accessible stations with multimodal connections and parking facilities. Additionally, the grant will support the acquisition of 78 new rail cars and the construction of a new rail car storage yard and maintenance shop facility. The key expected outcomes are to provide affordable rapid transit to historically underserved communities, improve mobility for transit-dependent residents, catalyze station area redevelopment and economic opportunity, and reduce carbon and greenhouse gas emissions by converting single-occupancy vehicle users to transit riders.
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