CHICAGO TESTING A REDUCED FARE PLAN

THE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CTA) HAS LAUNCHED A TEST OPERATION OFFERING A MIDDAY REDUCED FARE ON CERTAIN ROUTES. THE 90-DAY TEST, WHICH INVOLVES A ROUND-TRIP FOR THE PRICE OF A SINGLE CAR ON CTA'S NO. 49-A AND NO. 95 BUS ROUTES, IS AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE WHAT EFFECT A REDUCED FARE WILL HAVE ON OFF-PEAK RIDING HABITS. THE 45 CENT FARE FOR A ROUND TRIP IS AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EXCEPT HOLIDAYS, AND MUST BEGIN BETWEEN 9:00 A.M. AND 3:00 P.M. THE RETURN TRIP MUST BE MADE BETWEEN 9:00 A.M. AND MIDNIGHT OF THE SAME DAY ON THE SAME ROUTE. PASSENGERS DESIRING TRANSFERS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SPECIAL RATE, NOR WILL IT APPLY TO CHILDREN, STUDENTS, AND SENIOR CITIZENS, ALL OF WHOM ALREADY ENJOY REDUCED RATES. /FO/

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• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 9
• Serial:
  • Fleet Owner
  • Volume: 68
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Primedia Business Magazines & Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 1070-194X
  • Serial URL: http://www.fleetowner.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Fares
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fare reduction
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226719
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1973 12:00AM