DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSIT POLICY IN CHICAGO. 3: 1970 TO DATE

The article discusses the formation of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) to coordinate the transportation services around the Chicago metropolitan area. The purpose of RTA is to provide a consistent level of financial support to a diverse mass transit system, including the Chicago Transit Authority, the suburban railroads and suburban buses in the six counties.

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  Free Congress Research and Education Foundation

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  Chicago, IL  United States  60640
• Authors:
  • Krambles, G
• Publication Date: 1991-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 7
• Serial:
  • New Electric Railway Journal
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Free Congress Research and Education Foundation
  • ISSN: 1048-3845

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Finance; Metropolitan areas; Transportation; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Chicago Transit Authority
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00610618
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1991 12:00AM