The Chicago Transit Authority and Metra are preparing for the upcoming storm headed for Chicago by the end of this week.
The CTA released a statement Wednesday saying it plans to provide as much service as possible for Thursday and Friday, as crews work overnight and throughout the day to keep trains and buses running.There may be some cases where customers will experience delays, CTA officials warn.
Metra released a statement Wednesday as well saying it will reduce service on most lines across its system on Friday, Dec. 23. Metra will operate its normal weekday schedule on Thursday, Dec. 22. Metra will operate a modified Saturday schedule on most of its lines this Friday, Dec. 23. Metra’s SouthWest Service and Heritage Corridor lines, which don’t normally operate on weekends, will run on their current weekday schedules. The North Central Service will operate a modified weekday schedule Friday.
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