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The Chicago Transit Authority's 1,450 train cars operate over eight routes and 222 miles (357 km) of track. Its trains provide about 750,000 customer trips each weekday and serve 145 stations in Chicago and seven suburbs.
The Brown Line of the Chicago "L" system, is an 11.4-mile (18.3 km) route with 27 stations between Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood and downtown Chicago. It runs completely above ground and is almost entirely grade-separated. It is the third-busiest 'L' route, with an average of 28,315 passengers boarding each weekday in 2022.
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 ...
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.
The Green Line is a rapid transit line in Chicago, Illinois, operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system. It is the only completely elevated route in the "L" system. All other routes may have various combinations of elevated, subway, street level (at grade), or freeway median sections.
Chicago Transit Authority is the debut studio album by the American rock band Chicago, known at the time of release as Chicago Transit Authority. It was recorded and released in April 1969 and became a sleeper hit, reaching number 17 on the Billboard 200 by 1971.
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" Operator(s) Chicago Transit Authority: Depot(s) Howard Yard, Linden Yard: Rolling stock: 5000-series 6 car trains (typical, maximum) Daily ridership: 4,243 (avg. weekday 2022) History; Opened: July 31, 1949; 74 years ago () (Current operation) Technical; Line length: 15 mi (24 km) Character: Elevated and At ...
The Orange Line is a rapid transit line in Chicago, Illinois, operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system. It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) long and runs on elevated and at grade tracks and serves the Southwest Side, running from the Loop to Midway International Airport.
Chicago Transit Authority: Technical; System length: 102.8 mi (165.4 km) Track gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge: Minimum radius of curvature: 90 feet (27.432 m) Electrification: Third rail, 600 V DC: Top speed: 55 mph (90 km/h)