{"id":2030,"date":"2010-02-07T11:14:45","date_gmt":"2010-02-07T17:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sox35th.com\/?p=2030"},"modified":"2010-02-09T11:14:57","modified_gmt":"2010-02-09T17:14:57","slug":"a-sox-fans-guide-to-the-cta-service-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sox35th.com\/index.php\/2030\/a-sox-fans-guide-to-the-cta-service-cuts","title":{"rendered":"A Sox Fan&#8217;s Guide To The CTA Service Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As most of you probably know, the CTA made a totally uncharacteristic move and actually <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/local\/ct-met-cta-service-cuts-sunday-20100206,0,4909553.story\">followed through<\/a> on its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transitchicago.com\/travel_information\/service_changes\/20100207.aspx\">threats to cut transit service<\/a> across the city in the face of rising expenses, a lowered budget and the usual monetary shortfall. Economic impacts and civic impairment aside, the real question won&#8217;t present itself for several months yet already eats away at all of us: what about getting to the ballpark? Allow us, then, to help make everyone&#8217;s life easier even as everyone&#8217;s trip gets considerably tougher.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#halsted\">#8<\/a> :: <a href=\"#wentworth\">#24<\/a> :: <a href=\"#state\">#29<\/a> :: <a href=\"#35th\">#35<\/a> :: <a href=\"#pershing\">#39<\/a> :: <a href=\"#wallace\">#44<\/a> :: <a href=\"#red\">Red Line<\/a> :: <a href=\"#green\">Green Line<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"halsted\"><\/a><strong>#8 Halsted<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Weekdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first northbound trip leaving Halsted\/79th at 4am and the first southbound trip leaving Broadway\/Waveland at 4:05am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last northbound trip leaving Halsted\/79th at 12:05am and the last southbound trip leaving Broadway\/Waveland at 12:30am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first northbound trip leaving Halsted\/79th at 4:05am and the first southbound trip leaving Broadway\/Waveland at 4am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last northbound trip leaving Halsted\/79th at 12:25am and the last southbound trip leaving Broadway\/Waveland at 12:30am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sundays\/holidays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first northbound trip leaving Halsted\/79th at 4:05am and the first southbound trip leaving Broadway\/Waveland at 5am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last northbound trip leaving Halsted\/79th at 12:30am and the last southbound trip leaving Broadway\/Waveland at 12:40am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Service will also operate less frequently during the following periods:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weekdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning rush period, service will operate approximately every 7-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 8-13 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon rush period, service will operate approximately every 6-11 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 13-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the late evening, service will operate approximately every 18-30 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning, service will operate approximately every 15-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 12-15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon, service will operate approximately every 12 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 12-18 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the late evening, service will operate approximately every 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sundays\/holidays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning, service will operate approximately every 18-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 15-18 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon, service will operate approximately every 12-18 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 15-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the late evening, service will operate approximately every 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"wentworth\"><\/a><strong>#24 Wentworth<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Weekdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning rush period, service will operate approximately every 11-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 16-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon rush period, service will operate approximately every 11-15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"state\"><\/a><strong>#29 State<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Weekdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first northbound trip leaving 95th\/Dan Ryan (Red Line) at 4am and the first southbound trip leaving Navy Pier at 5am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last northbound trip leaving 95th\/Dan Ryan (Red Line) at 11:30pm and the last southbound trip leaving Navy Pier at 12:30am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first northbound trip leaving 95th\/Dan Ryan (Red Line) at 4am and the first southbound trip leaving Navy Pier at 5am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last northbound trip leaving 95th\/Dan Ryan (Red Line) at 11:15pm and the last southbound trip leaving Navy Pier at 12:30am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sundays\/holidays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first northbound trip leaving 95th\/Dan Ryan (Red Line) at 4am and the first southbound trip leaving Navy Pier at 5am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last northbound trip leaving 95th\/Dan Ryan (Red Line) at 11:25pm and the last southbound trip leaving Navy Pier at 12:30am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Service will also operate less frequently during the following periods:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weekdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning rush period, service will operate approximately every 9-18 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 12-16 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon rush period, service will operate approximately every 10-12 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 13-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the late evening, service will operate approximately every 15-29 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning, service will operate approximately every 15-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 9-15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon, service will operate approximately every 9-12 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 11-15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the late evening, service will operate approximately every 18-30 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sundays\/holidays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning, service will operate approximately every 15-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 13-18 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon, service will operate approximately every 12-15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 12-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the late evening, service will operate approximately every 20-30 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"35th\"><\/a><strong>#35 35th Street<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Weekdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first eastbound trip leaving 36th\/Kedzie at 4am and the first westbound trip leaving 35th\/Cottage Grove at 4:30am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last eastbound trip leaving 36th\/Kedzie at 12:05am and the last westbound trip leaving 35th\/Cottage Grove at 12:30am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first eastbound trip leaving 36th\/Kedzie at 3:50am and the first westbound trip leaving 35th\/Cottage Grove at 4:15am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last eastbound trip leaving 36th\/Kedzie at 12:05am and the last westbound trip leaving 35th\/Cottage Grove at 12:30am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sundays\/holidays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first eastbound trip leaving 36th\/Kedzie at 4am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last eastbound trip leaving 36th\/Kedzie at 12:40am and the last westbound trip leaving 35th\/Cottage Grove at 12:55am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Service will also operate less frequently during the following periods:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weekdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning rush period, service will operate approximately every 12-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 12-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon rush period, service will operate approximately every 9-14 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the late evening, service will operate approximately every 20-29 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning, service will operate approximately every 18-24 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 18-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon, service will operate approximately every 18-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"pershing\"><\/a><strong>#39 Pershing<\/strong><br \/>\nNo changes. (!)<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"wallace\"><\/a><strong>#44 Wallace\/Racine<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Weekdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first northbound trip leaving Racine\/87th at 4:30am and the first southbound trip leaving Halsted\/Archer at 5:15am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last northbound trip leaving Racine\/87th at 9:40pm and the last southbound trip leaving Halsted\/Archer at 10:25pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first northbound trip leaving Racine\/87th at 8am and the first southbound trip leaving Halsted\/Archer at 8:50am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last northbound trip leaving Racine\/87th at 6pm and the last southbound trip leaving Halsted\/Archer at 6:45pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sundays\/holidays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service will begin later, with the first northbound trip leaving Racine\/87th at 9am and the first southbound trip leaving Halsted\/Archer at 9:45am.<\/li>\n<li>Service will end earlier, with the last northbound trip leaving Racine\/87th at 6pm and the last southbound trip leaving Halsted\/Archer at 6:45pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Service will also operate less frequently during the following periods:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weekdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning rush period, service will operate approximately every 13-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 16-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon rush period, service will operate approximately every 11-15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 18-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning, service will operate approximately every 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 18-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon, service will operate approximately every 18-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sundays\/holidays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 18-20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the afternoon, service will operate approximately every 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"red\"><\/a><strong>Red Line<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Weekdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the early morning, service will operate approximately every 7.5-10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 8-9 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 6-8.5 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning, service will operate approximately every 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday and afternoon, service will operate approximately every 7 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sundays\/holidays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the mid-morning, service will operate approximately every 10-12 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the late morning, service will operate approximately every 8-8.5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 8.5 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"green\"><\/a><strong>Green Line<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Weekdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning rush period, service will operate approximately every 8-10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the midday, service will operate approximately every 8-12 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>During the evening, service will operate approximately every 11-15 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning, service will operate approximately every 12 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sundays\/holidays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the morning through evening, service will operate approximately every 12 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the kind words of our benevolent, all-knowing transit overlords: Please allow extra travel time. 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