{"id":16974,"date":"2015-07-15T09:04:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T14:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=16974"},"modified":"2015-08-26T12:30:04","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T17:30:04","slug":"purple-line-express-to-undergo-makeover-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/purple-line-express-to-undergo-makeover-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Purple Line Express to undergo makeover (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Anne Arntson and Angela G. Barnes<\/p>\n<p>Purple Line Express commuters will soon have a smoother, faster commute.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval Carter announced a $30 million Purple Line Express improvement project at the Howard &#8220;L&#8221; stop Thursday. The project includes replacing track ties and running rail between Lawrence and Jarvis. Construction will take place on weeknights and weekends to minimize delays. The work is not expected to impact Red Line service.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Nearly 13,000 people use the Purple Line Express every day, Carter said.\u00a0This is the first major renewal project of the\u00a0tracks\u00a0in 40 years.\u00a0The project is set to begin on July 20 and is expected to be completed by the end of November.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Purple Line Express to undergo makeover\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/133302950?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">A new CTA project will improve Purple Line Express service and reliability, officials say. (Anne Arntson\/Medill)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Anne Arntson and Angela G. Barnes Purple Line Express commuters will soon have a smoother, faster commute. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval Carter announced a $30 million Purple Line Express improvement project at the Howard &#8220;L&#8221; stop Thursday. The project includes replacing track ties and running rail between Lawrence and Jarvis. 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