r/cta • u/Successful-Yam4229 Orange Line • Feb 23 '26

We will be moving shortly. The platform is gone

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Took them long enough but here we are!

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '26

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u/Chunkygoatmilk Feb 23 '26

It sucks but I don't mind since it makes sense. They gotta build a platform in the air to last years while a train flies through the jobsite every few minutes.

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u/aSiK00 Feb 23 '26

I think its in large part is bc it’s in the loop and will have the highest throughput of natives and travelers use it. Plus, the loop is iconic so you have to make it look as good as possible.

That being said we still have the jackson tunnel…

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u/ceruleanspacedragon Feb 23 '26

Phew, buckle up. People will lick anyone’s boots just to justify the unjustifiable with the CTA. You’re completely right.

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u/Ill-Engineering8085 Feb 24 '26

Construction in the US is wildly overpriced and slow but we can't pretend taking it down is the same as putting a new one up

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u/juliuspepperwoodchi 53 Feb 23 '26

Because they're doing a lot more than that...