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The Chicago Transit Authority provides service in Chicago and 10 surrounding suburbs. The CTA provided a total of 532 million rides in 2011, [6] a 3 percent increase over 2010 with ridership rising to levels not seen for 20 years. [7] The CTA operates 24 hours each day and on an average weekday provides 1.7 million rides on buses and trains.
In November 2011, the Chicago Transit Board approved a $454 million, 12-year contract for an Open Standards Fare System, making it the largest automated fare collection contract ever placed in North America. [8] The contract was structured such that Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) was able to implement the system with no upfront costs. [9]
This is a list of bus routes operated by the Chicago Transit Authority. In 2023, the CTA bus system had a ridership of 161,699,200, or about 577,600 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. Routes running 24 hours a day, seven days a week are: The N4 (between 63rd/Cottage Grove and Washington/State only),
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", [ 1 ] making it the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States, behind the New York City Subway .
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 108,303 passengers boarding each weekday in 2023 [1] The route is 21.8 miles (35.1 km) long with a total of 33 stations.
The CTA operates 24 hours a day and, on an average weekday, 1.6 million rides are taken on the CTA. City of Chicago bus stop, served by CTA buses, with 3D ad. CTA has approximately 2,000 buses that operate over 152 routes and 2,273 route miles (3,658 km). Buses provide about 1 million passenger trips a day and serve more than 12,000 posted bus ...
More help is on the way for some Chicago residents struggling with soaring gas prices and transportation costs 'Chicago Moves' program to make free gas, CTA cards available amid high gas prices ...
A one-way ticket is used for one-way travel between two stations. One-way tickets can be purchased from ticket vending machines at stations, from the Ventra app, or on the train from a conductor. Conductors will charge an extra $5 if a ticket machine was available at the passenger's departing station. [72] [11] [13]