Near West Side
CTA Control Center
120 N. Racine Ave.
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Saturday
closed
Sunday
10am - 3pm
DETAILS:
The Control Center Theater is the heart of the CTA's 24/7 operations. In this secure 9,000-square-foot facility, controllers monitor service, power and safety for Chicago's trains, buses and transit stops in real-time on an enormous wall of monitors. They manage all movement and communication on the second largest public transit system in the country. Real-time bus management software, a train location system called QuicTrak, and access to an extensive camera network give CTA's skilled team of controllers the ability to peer into any portion of the system and work to keep things running smoothly. They communicate directly with bus and train operators and station attendants. They can also send out announcements to all transit users and stations in the system.
ENTRANCE RESTRICTIONS:
- - Photo ID required.
ENTRANCE RESTRICTIONS EXPLANATION:
There will be a security check-point at the entrance where visitors will be required to provide a photo ID showing date of birth.
VISITOR EXPERIENCE:
Visitors will be given a behind-the-scenes look at the operational nerve-center that helps keep one of the nation’s largest transit agencies operating around the clock, every day of the year. During your tour you will see personnel performing a variety of tasks. All tours are guided.
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