CTA's Ride the Rails: Purple Line Time-lapse (2019) v1.1

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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!
v1.1 - corrected station signage

[@robadams5799]

I love the music at the beginning. (The "singing," not so much.) Long live rock and roll! It's good to know that as of February of 2024, Willis Tower is 87% occupied. I used to get on the Purple Line at Diversey and then transfer to the Orange Line at Washington and Wells, and get off at Pulaski.

[@jasonmerrill352]

Luv in it! CHICAGO!

[@John954]

13:37 CTA Red Line To Howard

[@Generi_c]

Here are the stops linden-cLoop
Linden
Central
Noyes
Foster
Davis
Dempster
Main
South boulevard
Howard (red yellow)
Wilson (red)
Belmont (red brown)
Wellington (brown)
Diversey (brown)
Fullerton (red brown)
Armitage (brown)
Sedgwick (brown)
Chicago (brown)
MERCH MART!! (brown)
Train enters the loop
Clark/lake (blue green brown orange pink)
State/lake (red green brown orange pink)
Washington/wabash (green brown orange pink)
Adams/wabash (green brown orange pink)
H.W Library (Red Blue brown orange pink)
Quincy (brown orange pink)
Washington/wells (brown orange pink)
Train exits loop
MERCH MART AGAIN :D also transfer to (brown)
Chicago (brown)
Sedgwick (brown)
Armitage (brown)
Fullerton (red brown)
Diversey (brown)
Wellington (brown)
Belmont (brown red)
Wilson (red)
Howard (yellow red)
South boulevard
Main
Dempster
Davis
Foster
Noyes
Central
Linden
Lasalle/van buren (brown orange pink)

[@JacobSiegalKingOfSeagaliaBlack]

Itz Abraham21 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@LapennaDaniele]

It would have been better if there hadn't been music.

[@monti.2x]

Thx god I’m in Chicago

[@SeanMasterPlayzYT]

where can u look up this music

[@RedArrow73]

Is 0:27 the location of Isabella?

[@nimeshpatel4831]

This is cool

[@princeecho8317]

This song definitely threw it off.

[@BigBlockEpicSong]

8:50 what the hell is going on at Washington and wells and qunicy

[@neilsensgilmore6422]

Robinson Donna Lewis Kevin Davis Jose

[@heathersexton9845]

Thanks so sweet for you all this morning too and I appreciate you doing this for you both my best and I love it all right

[@heathersexton9845]

Hi everyone hi this morning are you doing today on your

[@paulwilliams5208]

When the front of the train arrives at LaSalle Van Buren, the REAR has not left the previous station at Harold Washington

[@EC_3276]

10:38

[@jenniferpesquera648]

I am a big fan of cta trains and busses

[@UR_Right24]

Is this Ride The Rails or Ride The Lightning? What's with this music?

[@Erich-sx3ye]

What is the song?

[@combineadvisor572]

i love willmete.

[@TeshawnEdmonds]

Home to Fall Out Boy

[@combineadvisor572]

TeshawnEdmonds lol

[@birdstudios978]

@@TeshawnEdmonds and like 50 other celebrities

[@John954]

Willmete Is Evanston Named Linden Ave. And Green Bay Rd. James San Juan

[@heathersexton9845]

Thanks so sweet for Pilgrim to come to the us tyttyyy we are still alive and we

[@nimeshpatel4831]

Hey

[@daboss1548]

How did that train go around

[@abraeamcastroleon1165]

➡️🚏 después se purple Line de metro de Chicago

[@abraeamcastroleon1165]

➡️🚧 Terminus red Line después de Howard

[@lukestrainsandotherstuff]

I watch it soooo much!!

[@davidjuanjose]

Divergent brings me here.

[@abraeamcastroleon1165]

Con música

[@hellsbells2992]

Is there not a signal on the bridge before MM?

[@mpandetony8540]

What does MM stand for

[@TeshawnEdmonds]

MM is Merchandise Mart

[@gogolevufa]

Великолепно !

[@mpandetony8540]

What?

[@AlexBednarsky]

@@mpandetony8540 He said 'Awesome'

[@Fallingbread_playz]

he said fabulous

[@timgerard262]

It's not time lapse, it's sped up video. There is a difference.

[@mpandetony8540]

Exactly

[@heathersexton9845]

@@mpandetony8540 thanks again and thank goodness thank love love this one point and

[@maas1208]

Its the Same thing

[@placeholderblankspace]

timelapses technically have worse quality since they capture frames far apart then stitch it together, so it wouldn't be as smooth@@maas1208