diff --git a/data_analysis/compare_scheduled_and_rt.py b/data_analysis/compare_scheduled_and_rt.py
index 7ff0652..509fe38 100644
--- a/data_analysis/compare_scheduled_and_rt.py
+++ b/data_analysis/compare_scheduled_and_rt.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import List, Tuple
 import logging
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import data_analysis.static_gtfs_analysis as static_gtfs_analysis
 from scrape_data.scrape_schedule_versions import create_schedule_list
+from utils import s3_csv_reader
 
 load_dotenv()
 
@@ -230,14 +232,7 @@ def combine_real_time_rt_comparison(
                 f"{pendulum.now().to_datetime_string()}"
             )
 
-            # Use low_memory option to avoid warning about columns
-            # with mixed dtypes.
-            daily_data = pd.read_csv(
-                (BASE_PATH / f"bus_full_day_data_v2/{date_str}.csv")
-                .as_uri(),
-                low_memory=False
-            )
-
+            daily_data = s3_csv_reader.read_csv(BASE_PATH / f"bus_full_day_data_v2/{date_str}.csv")
             daily_data = make_daily_summary(daily_data)
 
             rt_raw = pd.concat([rt_raw, daily_data])
@@ -344,7 +339,8 @@ def main(freq: str = 'D') -> Tuple[List[dict],pd.DataFrame, pd.DataFrame]:
         logger.info("\nExtracting data")
         data = static_gtfs_analysis.GTFSFeed.extract_data(
             CTA_GTFS,
-            version_id=schedule_version
+            version_id=schedule_version,
+            cta_download=False
         )
         data = static_gtfs_analysis.format_dates_hours(data)
 
diff --git a/scrape_data/cta_data_downloads.py b/scrape_data/cta_data_downloads.py
index 75f10d3..9e02e31 100644
--- a/scrape_data/cta_data_downloads.py
+++ b/scrape_data/cta_data_downloads.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import boto3
 import sys
-import data_analysis.static_gtfs_analysis as sga
-import data_analysis.compare_scheduled_and_rt as csrt
+
 import pendulum
 from io import StringIO
 import pandas as pd
 
+import data_analysis.static_gtfs_analysis as sga
+import data_analysis.compare_scheduled_and_rt as csrt
+from utils import s3_csv_reader
 
 ACCESS_KEY = sys.argv[1]
 SECRET_KEY = sys.argv[2]
@@ -89,12 +91,8 @@ def save_realtime_daily_summary() -> None:
     
     end_date = end_date.to_date_string()
 
-    daily_data = pd.read_csv(
-                (csrt.BASE_PATH / f"bus_full_day_data_v2/{end_date}.csv")
-                .as_uri(),
-                low_memory=False
-            )
-
+    daily_data = s3_csv_reader.read_csv(csrt.BASE_PATH / f"bus_full_day_data_v2/{end_date}.csv")
+    
     daily_data = csrt.make_daily_summary(daily_data)
     filename = f'realtime_summaries/daily_job/bus_full_day_data_v2/{end_date}.csv'
     save_csv_to_bucket(daily_data, filename=filename)
diff --git a/utils/s3_csv_reader.py b/utils/s3_csv_reader.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae1d63c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/s3_csv_reader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import pandas as pd
+from pathlib import Path
+import data_analysis.compare_scheduled_and_rt as csrt
+
+def read_csv(filename: str | Path) -> pd.DataFrame:    
+    """Read pandas csv from S3
+
+    Args:
+        filename (str | Path): file to download from S3.
+
+    Returns:
+        pd.DataFrame: A Pandas DataFrame from the S3 file.
+    """
+    if isinstance(filename, str):
+        filename = Path(filename)
+    s3_filename = '/'.join(filename.parts[-2:])
+    df = pd.read_csv(
+            f'https://{csrt.BUCKET_PUBLIC}.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/{s3_filename}',
+            low_memory=False
+        )
+    return df
+    
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