CTA's Ride the Rails: Red Line to Howard Time-lapse (2019)

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Ever wonder what it would be like to see Chicago as if you were a CTA train operator? In 2014, the Chicago Transit Authority released its most popular video series, “Ride the Rails,” a collection of videos highlighting CTA’s eight rail lines, each seen from the perspective of the rail operator. Since its release, “Ride the Rails” has garnered nearly 3 million views worldwide.
A lot has changed in five years: two new stations have been built (Washington-Wabash and Cermak-McCormick Place), two stations have been rebuilt (Wilson and 95th/Dan Ryan), and one station has been retired and demolished (Randolph/Wabash).
For the series’ 5th Anniversary, CTA is releasing an update to “Ride the Rails,” which you can view in both real-time and time-lapse versions. All eight lines have been recaptured from the operator’s perspective, this time in stunning 4K video. The CTA recorded the ride at various times of the day, including sunrise and sunset, and morning and evening rush hours. You’ll even learn facts about the CTA system in the real-time version.
So, hop aboard and enjoy the ride!

[@Navillus.55]

Gosh, that's amazing !! I started riding the 'L' in 1940 when there were only A and B trains, along with the Evanston Express. What a difference almost eighty years makes...

[@JacobSiegalKingOfSeagaliaBlack]

Navillus 55 Yeah, 80 Years Is A Long Time. The L Trains Weren’t Even Color Coded, And The Orange Line Never Even Existed.

[@iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79]

It’s about to look different again in a few years.

[@ericm242910]

@@JacobSiegalKingOfSeagaliaBlackthe Congress Branch (1958), Dan Ryan Branch (1969) and most of the O’Hare Branch (1970, 1983, 1984) didn’t exist as well, along with the subway (1943, 1951)

[@shaunlowekey4525]

This is great to see and watch, ain’t no other places liked our own Chicago, Chitwon or The Windy City.

[@guymontag349]

I used to ride the 'L' from Loyola to Addison and then transfer to a bus to Western Avenue when I attended Lane Tech High School 55 years ago. Things have certainly changed!

[@KamJ2010]

That was awesome.

[@DuffMiver7380]

I am a union carpenter in Chicago and help build the newer Howard st station around 2007-08. Hard to believe that was 15 yrs ago.

[@iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79]

Nice work that old wooden platform and outdated bus shed terminal needed to go.

[@RoyceBenning]

The renovated station is nice but the area is still ghetto.

[@jasonmerrill352]

Luv in it! CHICAGO!

[@Ylurple]

7:13 love the guy pulling up the trash can

[@8avexp]

At 8:48 my late aunt's apartment building is on the right. She lived there for 52 years before her death in Feb. 2019.

[@Pinktang1]

The building looks new did they build it before 1970 or did it get redesigned

[@8avexp]

@@Pinktang1 It looks the same as it did when she and my grandmother moved in back in 1967. She was last remaining original tenant.

[@Zions_Awesome_YouTube_Show6381]

The fact that those cta workers that close at 6:31 is crazy

[@ICONICPARIS]

I freakin love Chicago

[@Howdguy]

What’s with the music?

[@ajayradhakrishnan4480]

Dhruv loves the Cta

[@Pinktang1]

CLYBOURN 5:43

[@ellamimi6436]

My father said there virus in cta red line

[@ellamimi6436]

CTA train red line

[@Airplane-gj2df]

This video came out on my firend’s 18th birthday.

[@davidurban6813]

I've often wondered if some of the subway stations or tunnels are haunted. Just asking. Have a great day everyone.

[@GeorgesLove-o6z]

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[@jacksugden8190]

Just like the dingy London Underground here in London UK 🇬🇧.

[@davidurban6813]

I thought they were called "The Tube" In London?

[@SmileyySmiley]

3:47

[@denisedavis949]

😛

[@ellamimi6436]

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[@notinserviceexpresstopx5996]

Alsoe

[@jayriveras5437]

Surprised the cameraman wasn’t robbed.