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The Chicago Transit Authority, commonly known as the CTA, operates the nation's second largest public transportation system, covering Chicago and 40 suburbs. On an average weekday, 1.6 million rides are taken. Some 2,000 buses operate on 154 routes and 2,273 miles, with 12,000 posted bus stops. Buses provide about 1 million passenger trips each day. The CTA's 1,190 rapid transit cars operate over eight routes and 222 miles of track, providing about 500,000 customer trips each day and serving 144 stations. CTA tracks raised several stories above street level carry elevated, or L' trains, and encircle the part of downtown Chicago called The Loop. The CTA is an independent government agency cre...
The Chicago Transit Authority, commonly known as the CTA, operates the nation's second largest public transportation system, covering Chicago and 40 suburbs. On an average weekday, 1.6 million rides are taken. Some 2,000 buses operate on 154 routes and 2,273 miles, with 12,000 posted bus stops. Buses provide about 1 million passenger trips each day. The CTA's 1,190 rapid transit cars operate over eight routes and 222 miles of track, providing about 500,000 customer trips each day and serving 144 stations. CTA tracks raised several stories above street level carry elevated, or L' trains, and encircle the part of downtown Chicago called The Loop. The CTA is an independent government agency created in 1947 with the acquisition of the Chicago Rapid Transit Company and Chicago Surface Lines. In 1952, the CTA became the sole operator of Chicago transit when it purchased the Chicago Motor Coach system and its fleet of buses. The CTA is governed by the Chicago Transit Board, whose seven members are appointed by the mayor.
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Emanuel talks tough on parking
Mayor Rahm Emanuel stuck with the tough talk on Chicago's parking meter deal Thursday, pledging to fight a new bill for $22 million the meter leasing company recently sent the city for lost revenue.
Emanuel has positioned himself as a staunch opponent of...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Local Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago City Hall
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Panel recommends mass transit for rebuilt Addams tollway
The Illinois Tollway should include congestion-priced, "managed" lanes and mass-transit options such as express buses as part of its plan to rebuild the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, an advisory council recommended Thursday.
The group also urged the...Tags: Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Science and Technology, Metra, Travel, Highway Transportation
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CTA dedicates new 'L' station at Morgan and Lake — the first new Chicago stop to open in 15 years
Community activists have unsuccessfully prodded Chicago officials for years to build more CTA rail stations along the Lake Street elevated structure and on the branches of the Green Line to promote economic development in struggling neighborhoods below...Tags: West Loop, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Jon Hilkevitch, McCormick Place, Chicago Tribune
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Bowmanville a quiet urban enclave
To hear Claire Shingler tell it, "You know you're from Bowmanville if you know where Bowmanville is." The Chicago neighborhood eight miles north of the Loop is a peaceful retreat from the clamor of surrounding North Side neighborhoods, said Shingler, a...Tags: Rogers Park, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Arts and Culture, Dining and Drinking, Natural Resources
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Trains running in Loop slowed after switching problem, track fire
CTA “L” lines that run in the Loop were experiencing significant delays this evening, after switching problems halted Pink Line service to the Loop and a small fire stopped Brown Line service. A small track fire at Institute Place near the...
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Emanuel talks tough on big parking meter bill
Tribune reporterMayor Rahm Emanuel stuck with the tough talk on Chicago’s parking meter deal today, pledging to fight a new bill for $22 million the meter leasing company recently sent the city for lost revenue. Emanuel has positioned himself as a staunch opponent...Tags: Lawyers, Chicago Mayor, Richard M. Daley, Pat Quinn, Justice System
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Grand opening for new Morgan CTA station
Tribune reporterAlthough the new CTA Morgan rail station on the Lake Street elevated opened last week with no fanfare, the city is holding a grand opening today. The $38 million station, at Lake Street and Morgan Avenue on the Near West Side, serves the Green and Pink...Tags: McCormick Place, NATO Summit
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M-Rahm thanks Red Line riders for NATO patience
Mayor Emanuel stopped by the CTA Roosevelt station this morning to thank commuters for their patience during the NATO summit. More than 20 bus lines were rerouted during the NATO summit, which ended Monday. Some CTA train commuters also endured delays...
Tags: Metra, Politics, International Organizations, NATO, NATO Summit
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Letters: The power of a teachers union
Re "An imperfect union," Opinion, May 18 Troy Senik says that the California Teachers Assn. is the state's most powerful union. How does he define powerful? With pay? At an average salary of $68,000, teachers are not the best-paid public employees. Plus,...Tags: Teachers Unions, Teaching and Learning, American Federation of Teachers, Education, Teachers
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Chicago getting back to normal after NATO
WGN NewsAfter a whirlwind NATO weekend with world leaders and protesters descending on Chicago, calm is settling over the city. The metal fences securing McCormick place are gone, most parking restrictions and road closures have ended, workers returned to loop...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, NATO, Rahm Emanuel
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No economic benefit
Hey, I heard about this great event that occurred in Chicago, a world-class meeting of the world's leaders that showcased the city as a tourist destination and general all-around garden spot. An event that was supposed to draw huge amounts of spending...Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, NATO, Activism, Rahm Emanuel
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At this W in the Loop, it's what's inside that counts
172 W. Adams St. Chicago IL Though it may not possess the picturesque locale of its sister hotel, the W Chicago-City Center holds true to the adage: "It's what's on the inside that counts." Entering the Living Room lobby, guests are surrounded by a...Tags: Chicago Hotels, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Chicago Loop, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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