Red Line Extension
Don’t mess with Illinois! Local politicians and advocates say Trump’s latest attack on Chicagoland transportation won’t succeed
The USDOT announced it is blocking $2.1 million in previously approved federal funding for the Red Line Extension and the Red & Purple Modernization Project.
October 3, 2025
A trio of Red Line Extension hearings are allowing the public to “Meet the Contractor”
April 10, 2025
First public meeting on advanced construction work for Red Line Extension covered demolition, utility relocation plans
Contractors will start tearing down properties and moving power and communications lines this year in advance of the official project launch in late 2025.
June 20, 2024
Red Line Extension project will soon have an office space in Pullman
REDefine Southside Partners will be the construction manager for this project.
March 5, 2024
50 years after it was promised, the South Red Line Extension is slated to get a $1.973B grant
And fortunately, despite what the news release stated, the RLE is still predicted to cut the commute time from 130th to the Loop by 30 minutes.
September 8, 2023
