Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chicago_Transit_Authority_(CTA)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CTA
gptkbp:annualRidership over 400 million (pre-pandemic)
gptkbp:budget over $1.5 billion
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Dorval_R._Carter_Jr.
gptkbp:colorOfTrainLines gptkb:Blue_Line
gptkb:Green_Line
gptkb:Orange_Line
gptkb:Red_Line
gptkb:Brown_Line
gptkb:Pink_Line
gptkb:Yellow_Line
gptkb:Purple_Line
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fleetSize over 1,800 buses
over 1,400 rail cars
gptkbp:founded 1947
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Chicago_Transit_Board
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
gptkbp:notableFeature iconic elevated train system
operates 24/7 service on some lines
second largest public transportation system in the United States by ridership
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees over 10,000
gptkbp:numberOfTrainLines 8
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Chicago_'L'
gptkb:CTA_bus_system
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Cook_County
gptkb:DuPage_County
gptkbp:operator gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Regional_Transportation_Authority
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Chicago_Surface_Lines
gptkb:Chicago_Rapid_Transit_Company
gptkb:Chicago_Motor_Coach_Company
gptkbp:publicTransit gptkb:Ventra
over 120
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Midway_International_Airport
gptkb:O'Hare_International_Airport
gptkbp:servesArea gptkb:Chicago_metropolitan_area
gptkbp:serviceType gptkb:bus
rapid transit
gptkbp:website https://www.transitchicago.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trump_International_Hotel_and_Tower_(Chicago)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6