Talk:Red Line (CTA)

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for a discussion on the box with all the el lines listed, please see Template talk:CTA, especially if you have an opinion about the former interurbans being listed there Tedernst 17:00, 11 October 2005 (UTC)


 * The link under the heading "Dan Ryan extension" about different proposals does not go anywhere.

Proposed stations in the listing
Anybody have any thoughts about adding the four proposed stations on the UPRR extension to the listing? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Spartan S58 (talk • contribs) 05:13, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Transfers column in station listing section
I don't really think that it is necessary to have a transfer column in the station listing section because there is already a map in the infobox that shows transfers between the train services! Can we please discuss why that is necessary because I'm trying to improve pages on the site to make them look better! The Smell of Magic 04:17, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

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"Howard-Englewood-Jackson Park Line (CTA)" listed at Redirects for discussion
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"Howard–Englewood–Jackson Park Line (CTA)" listed at Redirects for discussion
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Requested move 13 February 2024

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) –  23:55, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

– WP:NATURALDISAMBIGUATION. The format "CTA Line" is in common use amongst the media, Wikipedia disambiguation and even the CTA itself. JohnCWiesenthal (talk) 18:27, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Red Line (CTA) → CTA Red Line
 * Blue Line (CTA) → CTA Blue Line
 * Brown Line (CTA) → CTA Brown Line
 * Green Line (CTA) → CTA Green Line
 * Orange Line (CTA) → CTA Orange Line
 * Pink Line (CTA) → CTA Pink Line
 * Purple Line (CTA) → CTA Purple Line
 * Yellow Line (CTA) → CTA Yellow Line


 * I'm not convinced that this is adding any value. The CTA's train lines are known as the "Red Line", the "Blue Line", the "Brown Line" etc., and not as the "CTA Red Line". The official website and all branding material refer this way as well. "Red Line (CTA)" helps disambiguate it from other "Red Lines" around the world. Do you have any examples of how "CTA Line" is being used commonplace? Silvestertaylor (talk) 19:09, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Here's an example from the CTA itself: Before entering the Loop and at the end of each line, an automated voice announcement says "Thank you for riding the CTA Line." JohnCWiesenthal (talk) 19:15, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I suppose, but I don't think that's convincing. I think it's reasonable for the CTA to have different spoken announcements than what's written down.
 * To compare, the CTA's own webpage describes it as thus:
 * "The Red Line provides 24-hour train service between Howard on the North Side and 95th/Dan Ryan on the South Side via subway through downtown Chicago."
 * The CTA's branding guidelines also make it clear that it's the " Line".
 * If there was more consensus on this change, then I will support it. Given what's available right now, I feel that making this change would only cause more confusion.
 * Silvestertaylor (talk) 19:33, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
 * Oppose. Voice announcements aren't a good way to determine the proper name of a line. Natural disambiguation can be helpful, but moreso when dealing with descriptive names. Mackensen (talk) 19:43, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Oppose per common names, either the Blue Line, Red Line etc. Randy Kryn (talk) 01:24, 17 February 2024 (UTC)