Thursday, April 19, 2007

Your city's mass transit system

Post some photos and info on your city's mass transit system.



Here is Chicago's.


The CTA operates the nation's second largest public transportation system and covers the City of Chicago and 40 surrounding suburbs. On an average weekday, nearly 1.5 million rides are taken on the CTA.

CTA has approximately 2,000 buses that operate over 152 routes and 2,273 route miles. Buses provide about 1 million passenger trips a day and serve more than 12,000 posted bus stops. CTA's 1,190 rapid transit cars operate over seven routes and 222 miles of track. CTA trains provide about 500,000 customer trips each day and serve 144 stations. The Chicago has 723 miles of track which includes over 70 miles of subways. Metra is Chicago's "other" train system, but together with the "El" they are collectively called the RTA. Metra has 230 station in 7 Chicago area counties, and plans are in the works for a route to downtown Milwaukee.

Here are some photos of Chicago's mass transit system. Enjoy.

Chicago Subway Logan Square Terminal On the NorthSide.


Logan Square Subway Platform



Jeffeson Park NorthSide Station Elevated Terminal

Ohare airport Terminal BlueLine


Redline Madison St. Subway in the Loop


Montoe St. Subway


Monroe above ground enterance


Loop Clark/Lake Terminal















Loop Adams/Wabash above ground

Belmont Elevated Platform NorthSide RedLine


South Loop Subway Roosevelt/State



Midway Airport Station SouthSide


ChinaTown SouthSide Cermak Station


Annoyed by the photographer


Kedzie Stop BrownLine in Albany Park NorthSide
This is a block from my house:













Pace is Chicago's suburban bus system
In 2004 it had a ridership of 34.4 million.



CTA El


Metra
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