Rainbow-decorated CTA train cars rolling to mark Pride Parade weekend

[Right_in_Virginia]

Rainbow-decorated CTA train cars rolling to mark Pride Parade weekend
Chicago Sun Times, Jun 24, 2017

The Chicago Transit Authority and Mayor Emanuel both touted the four decorated cars cars on Twitter. They’ll operate on the Red Line.

The trains are decorated with self-adhesive vinyl wraps; it’s the first time the CTA has done a promotional wrap for Pride Weekend, according to Brian Steele, vice president of communications and marketing for CTA.

A “handful” of graphic designers at CTA are responsible for the design parade-goers may see.

“There were two reasons why we wanted to do (a wrap for Pride),” Steele said. “One, Pride is one of the highest ridership weekends for CTA — we see a huge bump in our weekend ridership. Two, the demonstration of messages of equality and inclusion on the CTA and in the city overall are good ways to represent messages of inclusion.”



More: http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rainbow-decorated-cta-train-cars-rolling-to-mark-pride-parade-weekend/

[Right_in_Virginia]

Houston Police Department’s rainbow cruiser raises eyebrows but ready to go for Pride Parade
Houston Chronicle, Jun 23, 2017

If Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has anything to say about it, his officers will shine at the head of the city's Pride Parade.

The department's new "Pride Car" is ready to go. It's gassed up. Rainbow decals gleam from every side, saluting Houston's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.




More: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Houston-Police-Department-s-rainbow-cruiser-11243525.php#photo-13142739

[Applewood]

I thought Chicago was broke.  Where did they get the money to paint the cars?