Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit in Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs, including the trains of the Chicago "L" and CTA bus service.
The CTA is an Illinois independent governmental agency[1] that started operations on October 1, 1947 upon the purchase and combination of the transportation assets of the Chicago Rapid Transit Company and the Chicago Surface Lines streetcar system. In 1952, CTA purchased the assets of the Chicago Motor Coach Company, which was under the control of Yellow Cab Company founder John D. Hertz, resulting in a fully unified system.
Today, the CTA is one of the three service boards financially supported by the Regional Transportation Authority.
Chicago Transit Authority Media
Blue Line terminal at O'Hare International Airport
View of the "L" from Adams/Wabash in the Loop
The junction at the northwest corner of the Loop
A 4-car train of 3200-series cars pulls into State/Lake
References
- ↑ "CTA Facts at a Glance". TransitChicago. Retrieved 20 October 2014.