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Website. transitchicago.com. The Chicago Transit Authority ( CTA) is the operator of mass transit in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and some of its suburbs, including the trains of the Chicago "L" and CTA bus service. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 279,146,200, or about 908,400 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the financial and oversight body for the three transit agencies in northeastern Illinois; the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra, and Pace, which are called Service Boards in the RTA Act. RTA serves Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
Chicago Transit Authority. The Chicago Transit Authority, or CTA, one of three service boards within the Regional Transportation Authority, operates the second largest public transportation system in the United States (to New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority) and covers the City of Chicago and 40 surrounding suburbs. The CTA ...
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Locale: Chicago metropolitan area, United States: Transit type: Commuter rail: Number of lines: 11: Number of stations: 242 year-round, 1 seasonal, 1 under construction: Daily ridership: 152,400 (weekdays, Q4 2023) Annual ridership: 31,894,900 (2023) Chief executive: James M. Derwinski: Headquarters
Editorial: The pros and cons of a unified transit agency for metropolitan Chicago. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune. Updated May 6, 2024 at 11:31 AM. The acronym MMA often translates to mixed ...
The Red Line is a rapid transit line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system. It is the busiest line on the "L" system, with an average of 93,457 passengers boarding each weekday in 2022. The route is 26 miles (42 km) long with a total of 33 stations.
Pace is the suburban bus and regional paratransit division of the Regional Transportation Authority serving the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to the CTA , Metra , and Pace.
Rapid transit: System: Chicago "L" Services: O'Hare–Forest Park: Operator(s) Chicago Transit Authority: Depot(s) Desplaines Yard, Rosemont Yard: Rolling stock: Mixed 2600-series and 3200-series, 7000-series 8 car trains (typical, maximum) Daily ridership: 64,978 (avg. weekday 2022) History; Opened: February 21, 1951; 73 years ago () (Current ...
Rapid transit: System: Chicago "L" Operator(s) Chicago Transit Authority: Depot(s) Midway Yard: Rolling stock: 2600-series 8 car trains (typical, maximum) Daily ridership: 15,098 (avg. weekday 2022) History; Opened: October 31, 1993; 30 years ago () Technical; Line length: 13 mi (21 km) Character: Elevated and At-Grade Level: Track gauge
The Chicago "L" is a rapid transit system that serves the city of Chicago and seven of its surrounding suburbs. The system is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). On an average weekday, 759,866 passengers ride the "L", making it the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States, behind the New York City Subway.