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CTA to again provide free rides on first day of school

By CBS Chicago

For the seventh consecutive year, CTA will provide free rides on the first day of school to Chicago Public School students and parents accompanying students.

All students and accompanying adults will receive free bus and train rides on Tuesday, Sept. 5, according to a joint statement from Mayor Emanuel’s office and the CTA.

The “First Day, Free Rides” program, which launched in 2011, provided about 128,000 free rides to students, parents and guardians last year, according to the CTA.

“Convenient and reliable transportation is an important factor in a student’s success in the classroom,” Emanuel said. “Thousands of Chicago Public Schools students rely on public transportation to travel to and from their classes, and by providing free rides on the first day, we can get them started on the right note.”

Read more at http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/09/cta-free-rides-first-day-school-cps/

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