The 5000 Series cars have been phased in since 2011, under decisions set in motion by Frank Kruesi, who was CTA president for 91/2 years during the administration of Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Donation Options Search Search Search The first two 7000 series CTA ‘L’ cars, 7001 (right) and 7002, now being assembled at the new $100 million CRRC Sifang America plant in Hegewisch.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is seeking manufacturers for a brand-new generation of rail cars, the 7000 series, continuing the agency's efforts to modernize the transit system to improve ...

Many parts of the CTA's new fleet of 7000-series rail cars will look familiar. For example, seats are still a combination of fabric and plastic. "They like consistency," CRRC Sifang America ...

CHICAGO (WBBM) - The CTA has a present for its riders – 300 additional new 'L' cars. But you won't see them for a while. Your browser does not support the audio ...

Metro plans to spend $215 million over the next five years to replace a long-troubled series of rail cars, according to transit agency documents and officials. The 100 cars in Metro’s 4000 ...

The new CTA 5000 Series rail cars are mostly handcrafted, too, weld by weld and rivet by rivet. Retrofitting the assembly line with robots, as automobile manufacturers around the world are doing ...

The funding comes after the CTA recently began running new, 7000-series train cars on the Blue Line, identifiable by their bright blue end caps. The CTA had been testing the trains with passengers ...