having to leave chicago to go back to my hometown during this pandemic was really really hard, but sometimes when i miss the city i watch this and feel so calm💛

It is hard to believe that the Dan Ryan Extension is 52 years old! I remember when it was brand new back in 1969!

If you guys update this again, i feel like getting to have a speedometer, even a digital one added afterwards would be cool, so we can see how fast you are going

The Dan Ryan sections are really good for visualizing how much of the city that interstate destroyed

I love this. When I was in the Air Force overseas, I loved seeing any reference to Chicago. This was back inn the 80's so we didn't have the innerwebs yet. But I love seeing things like this. Not just from Chicago...but anywhere. Oh, I'm a world traveler now but Chicago is my home.

What a beautiful ride, on the red line. I like the old buildings that line the tracks. I really enjoy that. Thank you CTA for this wonderful video. Greetings from the Netherlands.👍

When i'm home alone i just play this video and imagine yourself like a passenger Very nice, thx

15:40 "YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD... YES!!!"

I love all of the 55mph Speed SUGGESTIONS on the freeways. No one ever does it. I love also these ride arounds on the Metra and CTA lines. I put them on before bed and fall asleep to it. They play all night long, all the different lines and such. Good times!!

Beacon truck doing some serious trailer trucking through Chicago on the Dan Ryan Expressway at 79TH Street at 4:46.

Hey. This is the best move yet I have ever seen in the history of public transportation. It makes it easier for visitors to find their way around the city. In this case, it's the famous "el". I know you have now a ton of stations written up for not having an elevators and are at work trying to make the improvements. For the next Ride the Rails, see if we can get the guy to announce the famous "This is ---" so that way, those who are watching can really get a "narrated" version. We have a lot of transit systems that really should be doing what you are doing. And it's why I subscribed to this channel.

Excellent update!! Especially the Wilson station!! Looks Great!! Also EXCELLENT updates on ALL the lines too.👍

I love it, I can ride the CTA Rapid Transit without leaving my house and freezing in the cold.

Thank you so much for sharing these videos with us. An opportunity to get to know your daily work a little and also to get to know more of the suburbs of Chicago. Hugs from Brazil!!!

For those Chicagoans, isn't 38:40 your favorite part of riding the CTA red line? Especially when there's a train at the Armitage station.

Thank you CTA for all these beautiful videos. I like to see it every time. I really enjoy it. Greetings from the Netherlands.👍

At night you get to see cars, bikes even semi’s doing 100+ on those expressway platforms

I love all the updated CTA videos .Great picture quality and actually knowing time and date of train run.Please keep them coming.I do miss my hometown Chicago and Rogers Park..❤🌹❤

Didn't knew Chicago Trains are fast

Love these videos, thankyou. 😁👍

Enjoyed the ride!

1. You are riding a *Red Line* train heading 'northbound' to downtown "Loop" area _thru the _*_State Street_*_ subway_ and Howard. 2. Welcome, passengers aboard the Red Line run #000..... 3. _As you travel _*_straight_*_ in between 'Lafayette Ave' and 'State St' on the Dan Ryan expressway near your destination_ the first stop--next is *87th ♿* . 4. Mainly while traveling in the direction, on your left hand side, doors open at 87th. 5. You have now entered "87th". *_87_*_ & _*_29_*_ - _*_State_*_ buses available_ "please stand clear of the doors while they are closing" 6. The next stop is *79th ♿* . 7. On your left hand side, doors open at 79th. 8. You have now entered "79th". *_79_*_ , _*_8A_*_ - _*_South Halsted_*_ , _*_24_*_ - _*_Wentworth_*_ , _*_29_*_ - _*_State_*_ & _*_75_*_ - _*_74th-75th_*_ buses available_ 9. The next stop is *69th ♿* . *_67_*_ - _*_67th-69th-71st_*_ , _*_29_*_ - _*_State_*_ , _*_30_*_ - _*_South Chicago_*_ , _*_71_*_ - _*_71st/South Shore_*_ & _*_169_*_ - _*_69th/UPS Express_*_ buses and also _*_N5_*_ - _*_South Shore Night Bus_*_ available_ 10. On your left hand side, doors open at 69th. 11. You have now entered "69th". 12. The next stop is *63rd ♿* . *_63_*_ & _*_24_*_ - _*_Wentworth_*_ buses available_ 13. _As you _*_keep_*_ going straight until you make a turn after 'Marquette Rd' going northwest through several viaducts and then turning in between 'Yale and Wentworth Ave' near your destination_ the next stop is *63rd ♿* . 14. On your left hand side, doors open at 63rd. 15. You have now entered "63rd". 16. The next stop is *Garfield ♿* . *_55_*_ , _*_24_*_ - Wentworth* , _*_59_*_ - _*_59th-61st_*_ , _*_174_*_ - _*_Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express_*_ buses available_ 17. On your left hand side, doors open at Garfield. 18. You have now entered "Garfield". 19. The next stop is *47th ♿* . 20. On your left hand side, doors open at 47th. 21. _As you _*_continue_*_ going straight until you make a right going "northeast" between 'Wentworth Ave' and LaSalle St' by your destination_ you have now entered "47th". *_47_*_ , _*_15_*_ - _*_Jeffery Local_*_ , _*_24_*_ - Wentworth* , _*_43_*_ - _*_43rd_*_ & _*_51_*_ - _*_51st_*_ buses available_ 22. The next stop is *Sox-35th ♿* '33rd'. 23. On your left hand side doors open at Sox-35th. 24. You have now entered "Sox-35th". *_35_*_ - _*_31st-35th_*_ , _*_24_*_ - _*_Wentworth_*_ , _*_31_*_ - _*_31st_*_ & _*_39_*_ - _*_Pershing_*_ buses and also _*_Metra 'RI: Rhode Island'_*_ available_ 25. _As you travel straight (after '31st St') and _*_also_*_ go under a tunnel--exiting the 'Dan Ryan expressway' and then leave the tunnel making a _*_short_*_ right turn (going across) finally getting near your destination (going left) across by 'Wentworth' Ave._ the next stop is *Cermak-Chinatown ♿* and 'Archer'. *_21_*_ - _*_Cermak_*_ , _*_24_*_ - Wentworth* & _*_'62'_*_ buses available_ 26. On your left hand side doors open at Cermak-Chinatown. 27. You have now entered "Cermak-Chinatown". 28. _As you travel straight until you finally go through another tunnel going across _*_again_*_ (entering the 'subway') and then turn onto 'State St' near your destination_ the next stop is *Roosevelt ♿* Museum Campus). *_12_*_ , _*_18_*_ - _*_16th-18th_*_ , _*_146_*_ - _*_Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express (on 'Roosevelt Rd')_*_ , _*_29_*_ - _*_State_*_ and _*_62_*_ - _*_Archer (on 'State St')_*_ and also _*_1_*_ - _*_Bronzeville/Union Station_*_ , _*_3_*_ - _*_King Drive_*_ & _*_4_*_ - _*_Cottage Grove_*_ buses _*_(on 'Michigan Ave')_*_ ; _*_Metra 'Roosevelt Rd Station'_*_ (*'ME: Metra Electric'* & _*_'NICTD: Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District'/South Shore Line_*_ approximately three blocks East in Grant Park available_ 29. On your left hand side doors open at Roosevelt. 30. You can switch over-- if you'd prefer to *Green* & *Orange Line* trains at Roosevelt. 31. You have now entered "Roosevelt". 32. Passengers, we "specially" thank you for boarding along with the CTA's *Red Line* ! 33. The next stop is *Harrison* and 'Polk'. 34. On your left hand side doors open at Harrison. 35. You have now entered "Harrison". 36. The next stop is *Jackson ♿* . 37. You can switch--if you'd prefer to *Blue Purple (weekday rush only) Orange Brown* and *Pink Line* trains at Jackson. 38. You have now entered "Jackson". 39. You are riding a _______ train heading 'northbound' to ______ . 40. The next stop is *Monroe* . 41. On your left hand side doors open at Monroe. 42. You have now entered "Monroe". 43. The next stop is *Lake ♿* . 44. On your left hand side doors open at Lake. 45. You can switch--if you'd prefer to *Orange Green Pink Purple (weekday rush only) Brown* & *Blue Line* trains at Lake. 46. You have now entered "Lake". 47. The next stop is Grand/State ( *Grand ♿* ). 48. On your right hand side doors open at Grand/State. 49. You have now entered "Grand/State" 50. The next stop is Chicago/State ( *Chicago ♿* ). 51. On your right hand side doors open at Chicago/State. 52. You have now entered "Chicago/State". 53. _As you travel straight and turn across (after 'Cedar St') 'northwest' and straight again on State St and then turn left onto 'Division St') near your destination_ the next stop is *Clark/Division ♿* and 'LaSalle'. 54. On your left hand side doors open at Clark/Division. 55. You have now entered "Clark/Division". 56. _As you go straight and traveling until you make another turn onto 'Clybourn Ave' and straight and to your nearest destination_ the next stop is *North/Clybourn* . 57. On your right hand side doors open at North/Clybourn. 58. You have now entered "North/Clybourn". 59. _As you go straight and you _*_finally_*_ make another turn again--exiting the tunnel or "subway"--and then you travel straight between 'Sheffield' & 'Wilton' Avenues until you get to your nearest destination_ the next stop is *Fullerton ♿* . 60. On your right hand side doors open at Fullerton. 61. You can switch over--if you'd prefer to *Purple (weekday rush only)* & *Brown Line* trains at Fullerton. 62. You have now entered "Fullerton". 63. The next stop is *Belmont ♿* . 64. On the right hand side doors open at Belmont. 65. You can switch over--if you'd prefer to *Purple (weekday rush only)* & *Brown Line* trains at Belmont. 66. You have now entered "Belmont". 67. The next stop is *Addison ♿* (Wrigley Field - Home of the Chicago Cubs). 68. On your left hand side doors open at Addison. 69. You have now entered "Addison". 70. _As you continue straight until you make a left turn again by 'Irving Park Rd' near your destination_ the next stop is *Sheridan* . 71. On your right hand side doors open at Sheridan. 72. You have now entered "Sheridan". 73. _As you travel and then you make another turn (right) going straight afterwards until you turn across going northwest near your destination (by 'Broadway')_ the next stop is *Wilson ♿* and 'Sunnyside' (Harry Truman College). 74. On your right hand side doors open at Wilson. 75. You can switch over--if you prefer to *Purple Line* trains (weekday rush only) at Wilson. 76. You have now entered "Wilson". 77. _As you travel again across Broadway going northeast and then straight ahead_ the next stop is *Lawrence* . 78. On your left hand side doors open at Lawrence. 79. You have now entered "Lawrence". 80. The next stop is *Argyle* . 81. On your left hand side doors open at Argyle. 82. You have now entered "Argyle". 83. The next stop is *Berwyn* . 84. On your left hand side doors open at Berwyn. 85. You have now entered "Berwyn". 86. The next stop is *Bryn Mawr* . 87. On your left hand side doors open at Bryn Mawr. 88. You have now entered "Bryn Mawr". 89. The next stop is *Thorndale* . 90. On your left hand side doors open at Thorndale. 91. You have now entered "Thorndale". 92. The next stop is *Granville* ♿. 93. On your left hand side doors open at Granville. 94. You have now entered "Granville". 95. _As you go steady until my another turn _*_after 'Sheridan Rd.'_*_ going northwest again_ the next stop is *Loyola* ♿ (Loyola University Chicago). 96. On your left hand side doors open at Loyola. 97. You have now entered "Loyola". 98. _As you still travel until another turn _*_after 'Pratt Blvd'_*_ and moving straight_ the next stop is *Morse* . 99. On your left hand side doors open at Morse. 100. You have now entered "Morse". 101. _As you stay in a straight line until another turn _*_after 'Touhy Ave.'_*_ going northwest (for the final time)_ the next stop is *Jarvis* . 102. On your left hand side doors open at Jarvis. 103. You have now entered "Jarvis". 104. The next and "last" stop--is *Howard* ♿. 105. You can switch over--if you prefer to *Yellow* & *Purple Line trains (weekday rush only)* at Howard. 106. You have now entered "Howard", as farther away on this train as you'll go. 107. Please, all passengers leave the train immediately as you are being told.

Miss visiting my family in Chicago and getting on the Red Line with no place in mind. My favorite stops are Addison and State/Lake.

Nice ride. Some of the stations though are located nearly next to each other.

Best ASMR video ever

I love the highways and cta are the best thing ever.

Did anyone see the green line tracks at 63rd station well after 63rd, there is a track above and that's the green line

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38:40 very clever yet not clever They switched clips just as the camera was adjusting to the sunlight.

Fun memories of standing on the El train platform in January when it's 12 degrees....

Great editing of this video, Do not change anything about it and plus the picture is very clear ...... 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍👍

Is Washington going to remain permanently closed? That was also a transfer point and had a tunnel to the Blue line.

The video is nice thx

dude just hoisting up a garbage can to the roof at 48:11

Chicago was lucky they didn't have a Robert Moses in charge of these infrastructure projects. (Moses was the infamous "city planner" in New York who had an absolute antipathy towards all things rapid transit.) I look at videos like these and while I marvel as the sights, I also shake my head over "what could have been." Can one imagine one of the IND lines nestled in-between one of the expressways in NYC? I was to Chicago twice in passing in 2002, the second time riding part of the Blue Line from Clinton to LaSalle and probably Jackson before heading back to take the Greyhound bus headed back to New York. There - as on this Red Line - the Type II track construction ("half ties" embedded in concrete) stood out for me; it was a fixture of track construction of the IND subway in New York in the 1920's and beyond (built long before its 1932 open).

14:59 Congratulations on winning the American League Central to the White Sox. Think you guys have another 2005 in you? Man, that was a special season for you guys. Too bad we couldn't quite duplicate your success in 2006... We need to get something going like that again, like Cleveland did in the mid-90s or we here in Detroit had from 2011 to 2014, then KC and Cleveland carried the next few years (2010s were pretty dang good for the American League Central, I'd say, with what, four World Series appearances In a span of five years? If not for Boston in the 2013 ALCS, it would've been five consecutive World Series appearances for the American League Central... that was BY FAR our Division's best stretch! Let's get back to that success!) Anyway, bet you guys were surprised by how vastly improved the Tigers were this year, huh? Maybe we can get things going again.

This train has high breaking power. In South Africa, the driver starts breaking about 2 km before stopping 🤣

@43:00, L♥ve your CTA coworker!! GO MAN, BOOGIE DOWN!! ♥

16:58 First Tunnel. 21:44 Subway With

Why did the builders make the red line half express and then switch it to local past belmont

30:42 I was up on the bridge over the river saw them pounding came home saw on the news they broke through flooded the Loop

Is there an unused and never finished subway portal near the Lake station for what was planned to have been a subway for the Lake St L?

The C.T.A. system is a cross between L.I.R.R., P.A.T.H., S.I.R.T., N.Y.C.T.A, N.J. TRANSIT, SEPTA, AND METRO NORTH.

Is the rail between the main tracks used as a power ground like in the London system? In NYC they use a 3rd rail for power and the wheels on the main rails for the competition of the circuit.

Interesting how this line runs down the middle of the highway. Is this an exception or are there other examples in America?

46:21 It's been fun, but this is my stop. #ChicagoCubs #Wrigleyville #FriendlyConfines

What are the green 2 4 6 8 and 10 markers along the tracks? They look like positioning markers for different length trains but they don't seem to appear where a train would logically stop.

The new Wilson station makes its first video appearance on this site's cab ride series. What's with the strange light/dark oscillation in ambient light and color? Is this because I'm watching on a desk-top and not the latest high tech smart phone or tablet?

What's the speed limit of cars in the US? Those cars seem to be flying damn.

I'm confused so at the 28 mark there's 3 stations right after each other?

Hallo, Ik was volger van dit kanaal en de updates over recente treinreizen. Is het mogelijk om in 2024 nieuwe video's te maken, op alle CTA-metrolijnen?

Kind of surprised there are no (sound) barriers between stations and the roadways for the parts with the line down the centre of the expressways for safety reasons. Never mind even just reducing the sound pollution for potential hearing damage but things like rocks, disintegrating rubber or even entire tires could cause potential injury to someone waiting for a train. Might not have happened yet, but I only needs to happen once.

what are the divergent tracks at 21:00?

23:49 why the transfer track on the left removed?

9:57 green line, ⬆

ATC 55 board is green.

Must've been a sunday .

Why are there three stations some what connected to each other what’s the purpose?

16:58 First Tunnel.

28:25 So no one gonna ask about that long station?

28:46 Monroe to lake

15:44 This station should be renamed as the Frank Thomas station because it's on 35th Street, leads to Cominskey Park (the current name sucks!) and 35 for the White Sox was retired in honor of "The Big Hurt", Frank Thomas. Also, you guys were idiots to sue Peter Cetera and company back in '69, because you guy's could've had a massive amount of PR by allowing them to use the name. Not only that, but you guys would be mentioned in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

This reminds me of New York.

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I look at most replayed, and only the SOX/35th is on there, C'mon, Where's My Cubbies At On Addison Street?

wtf is dude at 48:12 doing

At Cermak-Chinatown where the line splits... the section that is elevated, where does that go? The trains need better horns than those weak Toot toots. If an operator suddenly needs to use a washroom... are there washrooms close by at the stations?

How do they verify that you bought a ticket?

40:09.3

Ask them why the el which this city was once so proud of is now being covered up? First in uptown they put those walls on the sides covering it up and changing how it looks and that was a famous stretch shown on Hill Street Blues for years. Now they are doing the same in Lakeview with the new flyover putting those walls up covering up that cool view we have had all these years! And I read they could have done double decker tracks there like New York has which would have looked so cool, but instead they are going with the walls again once again ruining the look! Sad to see something we were once so proud of being covered up. New York beats us again!

When I go on the red line,sometimes it smells unpleasant sometimes it doesn't and there may be banana peels on the floor so becareful where you step or sit!

As a Yankees fan,I see the Cubs,and White Sox share the red line interesting because the Yankees (4-Train),and the Mets (7-Train) don't share a line.

Nobody got shot?

sheridan just eatsirving park for breakfast, Irving park gets No stop its sheridan haha. then u look wayyyy further north,m sheridan is parasitic, eating up perfectly great streets. sheridan goes any way it want, mostly south to north but occasionally east to west shortly, then back north to south. in between the lake n buildings, sheridan can be in between many buildings further from the lake..weird street. but the lake is most of sheridans source of power

Why are Jackson and Monroe so close to eachother? It seems kindve pointless why not just stop at one?

Why is Jackson to Lake just one giant ass Plattform?

Seriously what is wrong with Americans? Why would you put a subway in the middle of a freeway? 😱

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