Transit Equity Matters: An Equity Index and Regional Analysis of the Red Line and Two Other Proposed CTA Transit Extensions
Northeastern Illinois has the nation’s second largest transit system complemented by an extensive road and highway network. Maintaining, improving and expanding transit infrastructure is mainly under the jurisdiction of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and its service boards: the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace. To ensure that adequate and safe transit options are available in Northeastern Illinois, twenty-three major capital improvement recommendations are identified as priorities in the 2030 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). They include 10 CTA and 13 Metra projects (improvements and extensions to all existing lines, and two new rail lines). All proposed projects are major capital investments with regional impacts; and all have merit and warrant due consideration. The focus of this study, the proposed Red Line Extension, is one of the major CTA lines recommended for improvement under the New Starts program. The Red Line crosses the City from north (7400) to south (9500) for approximately 20 miles. The Red Line is the most traveled CTA line, representing 30% of total CTA ridership, second only to the ridership in the Loop on all lines. For purposes of this study, the proposed Red Line Extension is evaluated in comparison to similar extension projects participating in the New Starts process – the CTA’s Orange and Yellow Lines. The evaluation is primarily based on analysis of existing conditions, employment opportunity potential and transit-oriented development (TOD) potential. The report is presented in three sections: (1) Regional Transportation Choices; (2) Regional Equity Index; and (3) Regional Impact Assessment.
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Corporate Authors:
University of Illinois, Chicago
College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
400 South Peoria Street, Suite 2100
Chicago, IL United States 60607 -
Authors:
- Zelalem, Yittayih
- Smith, Janet
- Glas, Martha M
- Greenlee, Andrew
- Vanik, Leonor
- Bowman, Katie
- Born, Andrew
- Kawamura, Kazuya
- Dieber, William (Max)
- Publication Date: 2009-12
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Maps; Tables;
- Pagination: 80p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Employment; Equity; Evaluation; Impact studies; Line extensions (Rail transit); Regional analysis; Transit oriented development
- Identifier Terms: Chicago Transit Authority; New Starts Program
- Uncontrolled Terms: Capital improvement programs
- Geographic Terms: Northeastern Illinois
- Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01560374
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 13 2015 5:20PM