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choices for chicago action agenda 3 Provide all residents, workers, and visitors with efficient, affordable, and attractive transit services. Transit is vital to Chicago’s way of life. Beginning operation in 1892, the elevated train system steadily grew, becoming the third busiest rapid transit system in the United States (and second in total mileage). It carries over 700,000 people each weekday and 350 300 291.7 303.3 304.8 296 299.6 328.2 306 163 million riders annually. CTA buses provide comprehensive coverage of the city and carry over a million passengers daily. 250 Metra commuter trains provide another 300,000 daily transit trips across the region, and most of these trips have at least one end in the city of Chicago. As millions can attest, transit saves people money. Studies have shown that switching to mass transit can save Chicago households as much as $400 a month when counting the costs of fuel, insurance, parking and maintenance for vehicle Riders (in millions) 200 150 153.6 176.3 180.4 178.7 195.2 198.1 210.9 ownership. CDOT and CTA are partners in this system: CTA buses run on the 100 74.5 78.8 76.8 74.4 80.8 86.8 81.4 46 streets CDOT builds and CTA trains operate on a rail network that includes 50 miles of track and more than 50 stations owned by 50 39.3 38.6 34.8 34.1 38.0 40.4 35.1 CDOT. There is an excellent working relationship between our two agencies and we both share the same goals and vision. 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 This complex transit network has enabled and encouraged the densely built-up city core, but our 120-year old transit system is showing its age. New demands and expectations of riders require modernized systems to meet the city’s rapid transit needs and keep Chicago competitive for future generations. CTA Bus CTA Rail Metra 9. Annual Transit Ridership: 1997 - 2010 Pace
3 » Actions a. Build/rebuild four CTA rail stations: » Finish construction of Lake/Morgan Station on the Green/Pink Lines in 2012. » Begin rebuilding Clark/Division Station on the Red Line, starting with a new ADAaccessible entrance at LaSalle Street. » Finish design of the combined Washington/ Wabash station on the Loop Elevated and construct by 2014. » Finish design of the new Cermak-McCormick Place station on the Green Line and construct by 2014. b. Develop three Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridors in partnership with CTA: » Build BRT facilities for CTA on Jeffrey Boulevard in 2012. » Continue design, engineering and federal » Support CTA’s BRT alternatives analysis for Western and Ashland Avenues. » Analyze city routes for future BRT opportunities. c. Install Transit Signal Priority (TSP) equipment at 100 intersections annually, as part of a strategy for 30 corridors and 500 intersections by 2015. d. Collaborate with CTA’s efforts to complete the full scale planning of the Red Line Reconstruction project by 2012. e. Support CTA’s ongoing efforts to advance long-range “New Start” rail network expansion plans, including southern extensions of the Red and Orange Lines. THE CITY AND THE CTA: A 65-YEAR PARTNERSHIP The first transit facilities in Chicago - including the Loop, Lake Street and Jackson Park elevated lines - were all built and operated by private sector concerns. After the financial decline of these private operators up to and through World War II, the public sector took over. In the 1940’s, the city of Chicago led the construction of the State and Dearborn Street subways. A state-authorized referendum created the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in 1947 to buy rapid transit, trolley and bus lines from failed private transportation providers, and continue their operations as a public service. The City made agreements for CTA to use and maintain the subways, while the City retained ownership. The City built most of a relocated Congress line in the 1950’s, within the median of a superhighway later named the Eisenhower Expressway. Then in the 1960’s, the City similarly built lines in the medians of the Dan Ryan and Kennedy Expressways with federal monies (66%) and City bond funds. CTA took over operation of these lines upon completion, though the City again maintained ownership. Similar arrangements occurred with the extension of the Kennedy line to O’Hare in 1984. grant process for BRT across the Central After a planned Crosstown Expressway project was cancelled, the City was Area (to Union/Ogilvie stations) with eventually able to reprogram $931 million to transit improvements. Over construction to start in 2014. $520 million was used to build and buy new rail cars for the Southwest Or- Red Line ange line, completed in 1993. The remainder was programmed by the City to renovate and replace elevated track, structure, and stations; renovate 47 12.5% subway facilities; and build the track link that allowed for reorganizing the Blue Line Red and Green lines. CTA Bus 48.3% CTA Rail 33.3% 7.3% 2.5% 3.1% Orange Line Green Line The City works with the CTA to ensure that these facilities meet their operating needs. CDOT focuses on architectural and engineering projects, especially downtown, while passing funds on to the CTA for signals, power 4.7% Brown Line and specialized labor such as track crews. Metra 12.9% Pace 5.5% 1.3% 1.7% Pink Line Purple Line Yellow Line 0.2% In total, the City has built and owns 50 of the 105 miles in the CTA rapid transit system, four rail storage yards, and four rail car maintenance facilities. In 2011, this partnership continued as CDOT completed a major reconstruction of the Grand/State Station and was at work on a new Morgan Station serving the Green and Pink Lines. 10. 2010, Transit Ridership % by mode
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