Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval R. Carter, Jr., announced CTA has completed nearly $4 million in railroad track improvements on the Red Line at Addison station, as part of Mayor Emanuel’s ongoing modernization of CTA rail service and the Red Line, the city’s busiest rail line. The track upgrades improve the reliability of Red Line service in preparation for major construction work under the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project, which will begin later this year and is CTA’s largest project in history. The track investment at Addison replaced worn track components to provide CTA Red Line customers with a smoother ride, and also eliminated a slow zone and track conditions that could lead to future slow zones. The work was completed on time and on budget. Advance work on the RPM project, including relocating utility lines and property demolition, began in 2018. Following completed property demolition, the agency is continuing relocating utility lines and equipment, with major project construction to begin in late 2019 and be completed in 2025.