Update 4:

The Sun Times is reporting that five of 7 CTA Board members "would be willing to convene a special board meeting to reconsider the planned Sunday shutdown of nearly half of the No. 11 Lincoln Avenue bus route." 

Keep up the pressure! 

Call CTA President Forrest Claypool's office at: 312-681-5022 and email glonghini1@transitchicago.com

Update 3:

Join 47th Ward Alderman Ameya Pawar, Rep. Ann Williams, and others in support of maintaining Route 11 bus service  at the CTA Budget Hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 10, 2012 at CTA Headquarters 567 W. Lake St. – 2nd Floor.

Update 2:

The CTA Board voted to discontinue service on the Route 11 Lincoln Bus on September 12th.  Service will be terminated on December 1st, 2012. 

You can continue to make your voice heard by contacting CTA President Forrest Claypool's office at: 312-681-5022.

You can also email your concerns to: glonghini1@transitchicago.com.

With enough pressure it is possible that the CTA Board will reverse its decision.

Update 1:

Thank you to everyone who attended the CTA forum on Tuesday!  Our work isn't done yet though, as a decision will not be made until September 12th.

Please continue to make your voice heard by contacting the CTA and telling them to save the Route 11 Lincoln Bus.  Gregory Longhini is the CTA contact person for this issue, so please direct your emails to him at: glonghini1@transitchicago.com. You can also still sign the petition to save Route 11. 

Additionally, please continue to inform your any family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers about the CTA's plan to discontinue the Route 11 Lincoln Bus between Fullerton and Western, and encourage them to visit this site to learn more and take action. 

The CTA's Plan

On August 22nd, the CTA announced a plan that proposes to discontinue service for the Route 11 Lincoln Bus between Western and Fullerton.

Why It Matters

The Route 11 Lincoln Bus is used by 5,800 people every weekday.  The Route 11 Lincoln Bus serves every member of our community, including but not limited to: senior citizens, low income and disabled individuals, families and DePaul students.  Our community uses Route 11  to get to work, school, medical centers, and local businesses.

Route 11  bolsters the continued growth of small businesses in our community, transforming a previously undeveloped stretch into a bustling commercial artery between Lincoln Park and Lincoln Square.  Businesses that are accessible by public transportation flourish and create jobs, those that are not, fail.

If the CTA's plan is approved, our community will be faced with fewer transportation options, and the threat of stunted economic growth.  Take action today and make sure the Route 11 Lincoln Bus keeps running, so our community can keep growing.

What You Can Do

You can make your voice heard in support of maintaining the Route 11 Lincoln Bus and making sure it continues to run in a number of ways.  Including downloading and sharing our flyer, signing the petition in support of the Route 11 Lincoln Bus, contacting the CTA and your Alderman, and attending the CTA's Public Hearing on discontinuing the Route 11 Lincoln Bus. 

Additionally, please share this page with your friends and neighbors, so they can be fully informed about the CTA's plan to discontinue the Route 11 Lincoln Bus, and help save the Route 11 Lincoln Bus.

Local Contacts:

Chicago Transit Authority
Gregory Longhini (CTA)
feedback@transitchicago.com
http://www.twitter.com/cta (use @cta and #saveroute11)

Alderman Scott Waugespack, 32nd Ward:
info@ward32.org
(773) 248-1330

Alderman Michele Smith, 43rd Ward:
info@ward43.org
http://ward43.org/contact/

Alderman Ameya Pawar, 47th Ward:
info@chicago47.org
(773) 868-4747

CTA Public Hearing:

September 4, 2012
6:00PM
CTA Headquarters
567 W. Lake St