Regional Transportation Authority (Illinois) | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Chicago metropolitan area |
Transit type | Commuter rail, bus, rapid transit |
Daily ridership | 2 million |
Chief executive | Leanne P. Redden |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Website | rtachicago.org |
Operation | |
Began operation | 1974 |
Operator(s) | |
Number of vehicles | 5,234 bus and rail cars plus 663 vanpool vehicles |
Technical | |
System length | 7,200 mi (11,587.28 km) |
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.[1] RTA serves Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
The RTA system provides nearly 2 million rides per day, making it the third largest public transportation system in North America.[2] The RTA provides several services to the public, including the RTA Travel Information line at 836-7000 from all Chicago area area codes, an automated trip planner, and "try transit" advertising.
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