CTA 2000-series Air-Conditioned Cars on Lake St. Bridge
Did you know the first new ‘L’ cars to come with air conditioning were introduced in 1964? This picture, from around 1965, shows a 6-car train of 2000-series railcars—the first series to come with A/C. The train is in Lake Street "B" service and is crossing the Chicago River.
Today, all of our 1,360 cars are air conditioned—and we do a lot to keep it running and our trains comfy.
To make sure you’ve got a comfortable ride ahead when it gets warm, we do a pre-season inspection on the air conditioning systems on each and every one of our cars, and re-check it throughout the season as part of regular, periodic inspections our cars receive.
When it’s going to be warm, we turn on the A/C when cars are still in the yard and let them cool before they’re put into service, so they’re already comfy on the first trip of the day. Cars are then, further, regularly checked on throughout the day by operations staff for problems.
If the A/C breaks, we fix it—and take the car off the line as soon as we can.
If A/C stops mid-route, the air in a car, even with the blowers on, can get pretty warm, pretty quickly—especially with all the powerful electrical equipment under the car and the hot sun coming in through the windows.
If you ever get on a car that's too warm for comfort, you can help us fix it faster by letting us know right away.
The best way to do this is to notify the operator, using the call button (there's at least one in every car, below a light fixture that has a blue tint over part of it). The operator might be able to just solve the problem on the spot. If they can't fix it on the spot, they can make things better by opening windows or getting you to a more comfortable car, and also notify the terminal so they're ready to replace the cars with comfortable ones when the train gets to the end of the line.
CTA 2000-series Air-Conditioned Cars on Lake St. Bridge
Did you know the first new ‘L’ cars to come with air conditioning were introduced in 1964? This picture, from around 1965, shows a 6-car train of 2000-series railcars—the first series to come with A/C. The train is in Lake Street "B" service and is crossing the Chicago River.
Today, all of our 1,360 cars are air conditioned—and we do a lot to keep it running and our trains comfy.
To make sure you’ve got a comfortable ride ahead when it gets warm, we do a pre-season inspection on the air conditioning systems on each and every one of our cars, and re-check it throughout the season as part of regular, periodic inspections our cars receive.
When it’s going to be warm, we turn on the A/C when cars are still in the yard and let them cool before they’re put into service, so they’re already comfy on the first trip of the day. Cars are then, further, regularly checked on throughout the day by operations staff for problems.
If the A/C breaks, we fix it—and take the car off the line as soon as we can.
If A/C stops mid-route, the air in a car, even with the blowers on, can get pretty warm, pretty quickly—especially with all the powerful electrical equipment under the car and the hot sun coming in through the windows.
If you ever get on a car that's too warm for comfort, you can help us fix it faster by letting us know right away.
The best way to do this is to notify the operator, using the call button (there's at least one in every car, below a light fixture that has a blue tint over part of it). The operator might be able to just solve the problem on the spot. If they can't fix it on the spot, they can make things better by opening windows or getting you to a more comfortable car, and also notify the terminal so they're ready to replace the cars with comfortable ones when the train gets to the end of the line.