Regional Transportation Authority (Illinois)

Regional Transportation Authority
(Illinois)
Regional Transportation Authority; (Illinois)
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)	Chicago Transit Authority; Metra Commuter Rail; Pace Suburban Bus;
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.

^ 70 ILCS 3615/1.03. The RTA Act may be found at the Illinois General Assembly site.
^ Troy Clampit. "404 Error". rtachicago.com. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

[1] 70 ILCS 3615/1.03. The RTA Act may be found at the Illinois General Assembly site.

[2] Troy Clampit. "404 Error". rtachicago.com. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

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