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Tip: You can use the arrow keys to quickly switch between slides, or press the 'P' key to pause the slider. 2020 Historical Calendar Keep track of tomorrow with an eye to transit history. -- Quick links Schedules Fares Maps Alerts Trackers Ventra System status snapshot ‘L’ route status Red Line Normal Service Blue Line Normal Service Brown Line Normal Service Green Line Normal Service Orange Line Normal Service Pink Line Normal Service Purple Line Normal Service Yellow Line Normal Service All ‘L’ alerts: Current ‘L’ alerts or Upcoming ‘L’ alerts Bus routes w/alerts N5 7 8 15 22 30 34 36 59 65 67 68 71 76 78 82 90 103 112 119 126 147 152 155 All bus alerts: Current bus alerts or Upcoming bus alerts Elevator alerts Red Line 87th Brown Line Green Line 47th , Pulaski All elevator alerts: Current elevator alerts or Upcoming elevator alerts See also: complete system status December bus timetable update We routinely adjust schedules thru each year to help make service operate more efficiently and to account for seasonal ridership patterns. 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