Regional Transportation Authority (Illinois)
The RTA logo
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| Overview | |
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| Locale | Chicago metropolitan area |
| Transit type | Commuter rail, bus, rapid transit |
| Daily ridership | 2 million |
| Chief executive | Leanne P. Redden |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Website | www.rtachicago.org |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1974 |
| Operator(s) | |
| Number of vehicles | 5,234 bus and rail cars plus 694 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. RTA serves Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
The RTA Board consists of 16 directors, with 5 appointed by the Mayor of Chicago, 4 by the members of the Cook County Board elected outside of Chicago, one by the Cook County Board President, and one each by the County Board Chairman of the five collar counties. The Chairman of the RTA Board is the 16th member, and is appointed with the concurrence of 11 of the other RTA Board members, including at least 2 each from Chicago, suburban Cook County, and the collar counties, respectively. The chief executive officer is the executive director, who is appointed by the Chairman with the concurrence of 11 of the other directors.
The RTA system provides nearly 2 million rides per day, making it the third largest public transportation system in North America. 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.
The RTA has the authority to enter into agreements to provide service between points within the metropolitan region and outside of its territory, including into Indiana and Wisconsin.
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