CTA breaks ground on Red Line Extension. The project ‘corrects’ history, acting CTA head says.

The Chicago Transit Authority on Friday officially began construction on a $5.75 billion rail extension that will bring CTA train service to the city’s Far South Side.
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CTA Kicks Off Construction on Long-Awaited $5.7B Red Line Extension on Far South Side

The Red Line extension will extend the rail line by more than five miles, starting where the Red Line currently ends, at 95th Street, through 130th Street. Four new, accessible stations will be built ...
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CTA breaks ground on Red Line Extension Project

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) broke ground on the Red Line Extension (RLE) Project. The REL Project will be the largest ...

CTA breaks ground on Red Line extension's first new station as federal funding threat remains unresolved

Friday's ceremonial groundbreaking kicked off construction on the $5.7 billion project, which will add four new stations to the Red Line, taking it from 95th Street to a new endpoint at 130th Street.