Connections
Connections, the Chicago Transit Authority's monthly half-hour television program, promotes CTA’s existing bus and rail service and the many initiatives, investments and programs being implemented to deliver service that is on time, clean, safe and friendly. The program showcases CTA’s regional service and affordable, convenient travel options so existing customers may increase their use of CTA and also to attract new customers to the system.
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Connections 58 March
Published: 2008-03-10 01:00:00CTA prepares to enter the next phase of three-track operation at Belmont and Fullerton stations. Keeping transit escalators and elevators in tip-top shape – we’ll look at the folks who are keeping down time to a minimum. What does it take to be the best of the best? We’ll look at the CTA’s annual bus and rail rodeo competition, and introduce you to the bus operator champ. A renewed push to make the CTA system safer, quicker and more reliable. We’ll have the latest. That – plus the local companies that are helping their workers – AND their bottom-line by participating in the Transit Benefit Fare Program. The CTA -- working hard to improve. Committed to quality --and its riders. Welcome to Connections.
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Connections 57 February
Published: 2008-02-04 01:00:00Up next on Connections -- Chicago’s business community is becoming an invaluable partner as the CTA looks for ways to improve. A smile to match a sunny personality. You’ll meet a CTA Customer Assistant who’s being recognized for her positive approach. We’ll update the battle against “bus bunching”- and show you where and how the CTA is working to prevent it. And are you prepared for a cold and snowy winter? The CTA is. We’ll give you a glimpse of the 2008 Winter Plan.
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Connections 56 January
Published: 2008-01-11 01:00:00Up next on Connections -- Talk of a transit doomsday is over, and CTA riders can look forward to some stability. Chicago’s business community is becoming an invaluable partner as the CTA looks for ways to improve. A smile to match a sunny personality. You’ll meet a CTA Customer Assistant who’s being recognized for her positive approach. We’ll update the battle against “bus bunching” – and show you where and how the CTA is working to prevent it. And are you prepared for a cold and snowy winter? The CTA is. We’ll give you a glimpse of the 2008 Winter Plan.
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Connections 55 December
Published: 2007-12-26 01:00:00Up next on Connections -- The latest on mass transit funding. The countdown to a new Brown continues– we’ll show you two stations recently reopened. Floors so clean – they shine. We get positive feedback on recent efforts to clean the vehicles of the CTA. Get down to track level – we’ll show you the progress on the Blue Line slow zones. We’ll introduce you to a special group of dedicated CTA workers at the Skokie Maintenance Shop. And Sweet 16 – the number of years since Santa started taking the CTA and delivering food to less fortunate families.
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Connections Emergency Prepared
Published: 2007-12-05 01:00:00The safety and security of customers and employees is a top priority at the CTA. In the event of an emergency, the most important thing for our customers to remember is to stay calm and wait for instructions. CTA employees are specially trained to assist customers in an emergency situation where safety and security are concerned. Working with Chicago Police and Fire departments and the City's office of emergency management communication, CTA personnel are dedicated to keeping the system safe for everyone. This video helps explain steps you should follow in an emergency.
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Connections 54 November
Published: 2007-11-26 01:00:00"Up next on Connections -- The latest on efforts to find new mass transit funding and avoid massive service cuts and fare hikes. We’re still counting down to a new Brown – an update on increasing capacity on CTA’s Brown Line. Floors so clean – they shine. We get positive feedback on recent efforts to clean the vehicles of the CTA. We’ll introduce you to a special group of dedicated CTA workers at the Skokie Maintenance Shop. And Sweet 16 – the number of years since Santa started taking the CTA. We’ll tell you how you can experience this Chicago holiday tradition. The CTA -- working hard to improve. Committed to quality --and its riders. Welcome to Connections."
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Connections 53 Sept/Oct
Published: 2007-10-03 01:00:00The latest on the funding situation and how it will affect CTA riders. Making the most of your time and money – there is new “one-stop shopping” at CTA’s headquarters. We’ll show you the new series of environmentally friendly buses making their way on to the CTA fleet. If you’ve been using a Chicago Card since they were introduced – it’s time to renew. We’ll explain how to quickly and easily get your new card. And it’s been called one of the city’s great destinations – come along as we take the CTA to the National Museum of Mexican Art. The CTA -- working hard to improve. Committed to quality -- and its riders. Welcome to Connections.
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Connections 52 August
Published: 2007-08-21 01:00:00Digging for data to develop solutions. We’ll look at CTA’s new approach to improving operations and service for customers – the Performance Management process. A new and positive presence on the platform – students who are spending the summer keeping trains cleaner and fresher. Technology and training – working together to prevent accidents– we’ll look at a new program. We’ll take you down under to see the work underway to eliminate Slow Zones. And you’ll meet two behind the scenes CTA workers who are honored for being “the best.” The CTA -- working hard to improve. Re-committed to quality --and its riders. Welcome to Connections.
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Connections 51 July
Published: 2007-07-07 01:00:00An unprecedented labor agreement. What will it mean to the CTA’s long-time search for a funding solution? A touch of CLASS – a new program that provides a blitz of rapid improvements to CTA stations. We’ll take you on a nature tour – a sanctuary situated a top CTA Headquarters. And you’ll meet the King of Clean a CTA employee who’s winning awards for his neatness.The CTA -- working hard to improve. Committed to quality --and it’s riders.
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Connections 50 June
Published: 2007-05-18 01:00:00The new CTA president’s continued commitment to improving the CTA. Eye-catching ads that have customers looking up on buses and trains - and how these ads are generating revenue. Using technology to make bus travel more predictable. And a look at two fun summer-time excursions.
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Copyright info: 2006 - CTA
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