For many Chicagoans, the surest sign that the holidays have arrived isn’t the first snowfall, but the Chicago Transit Authority’s holiday train, decked out in twinkling bulbs and garland and dashing through the city’s neighborhoods.

That beloved CTA tradition for three decades is the subject of Chicago photographer Daniel Moreno’s new book, a collection of photos that captures the train over the years.

“Chicago, by the nature of how it works, there’s something specific to photograph each season,” Moreno said. “In December, that’s the holiday train.”

Moreno, who moved from Venezuela to Chicago eight years ago, said he first discovered his love for photography in college, when he took an introductory photojournalism course. Today, he splits his time between working as a producer at Univis

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