Chicago Transit Authority
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The Chicago Transit Authority or CTA is the public transit operator for the City of Chicago. It is operated by the RTA, which also oversees the operation of Pace and Metra.
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History
The Chicago Transit Authority began operations in 1947 from the merger of the Chicago Rapid Transit Company and the Chicago Surface Lines.
The CTA acquired Chicago Motor Coach in 1952.
Facilities
Garages
Current
- 74th Street Garage - 1815 West 74th Street
- 77th Street Garage - 210 West 79th Street
- 103rd Street Garage - 1702 East 103rd Street
- Beverly Garage - 1345 West 103rd Street (non-revenue vehicles)
- Chicago Garage - 642 North Pulaski Road
- Forest Glen Garage - 5419 West Armstrong Avenue
- Kedzie Garage - 358 South Kedzie Avenue
- North Park Garage - 3112 West Foster Avenue
Former
- 52nd Street Garage - 5201 South Cottage Grove Avenue (Closed 4/24/1983, Demolished)
- 69th Street Garage - 1601 West 69th Street (Closed 6/18/1995, Demolished 1998)
- Archer Garage - 2600 West Pershing Road (Closed 2/7/2010)
- Ardmore Garage - 5847 North Broadway (Closed 5/29/1950)
- Armitage Garage - 2501 West Armitage Avenue (Closed 5/11/1952)
- Blue Island Garage - 2201 West 24th Street (Closed 1/16/1955, Demolished)
- Devon Garage - 6454 North Clark Street (Closed 9/7/1957, Demolished)
- Elston Garage - 3610 North Elston Avenue (Closed 1/21/1951, Demolished)
- Keeler Garage - 4221 West Diversey Avenue (Closed 3/25/1973)
- Lawndale Garage - 3925 West Cermak Road (Closed 7/3/1994, Demolished 1999)
- Lawrence Garage - 5301 West Lawrence Avenue (Closed 5/30/1954, Demolished 2002)
- Limits Garage - 2684 North Clark Street (Closed 7/3/1994, Demolished 1998)
- North Avenue Garage - 4801 West North Avenue (Closed 9/7/1986, Demolished)
- Ravenswood Garage - 4711 North Ravenswood Avenue (Closed 6/19/1955)
- Rosemont Garage - 1124 West Rosemont Avenue (Closed 9/7/1957)
- Wilcox Garage - 4532 West Adams Street (Closed 6/19/1955, Demolished)
Bus
Current roster
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500-544 | 
|
2006 | Optima | Opus | Cummins ISB | ZF 5HP502C | |
| 800-809 | 
|
2006 | NFI | DE40LF | Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 hybrid system |
|
| 900-909 | 
|
2007 | NFI | DE40LF | Cummins ISB | ISE ThunderVolt hybrid system |
|
| 1000-1244 | 
|
2005-6 | NFI | D40LF | Cummins ISM | ZF 6HP592C | |
| 1245-1429 | 
|
2006 | NFI | D40LF | Cummins ISM | ZF 6HP592C | |
| 1430-1629 | 
|
2007 | NFI | D40LF | Cummins ISM | ZF 6HP594C | |
| 1630-1829 | 
|
2008 | NFI | D40LF | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP594C | LED interior lighting. |
| 1830-2029 | 
|
2008 | NFI | D40LF | Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | LED interior lighting. |
| 4000-4207 | 
|
2008-09 | NFI | DE60LF | Cummins ISL | Allison EP50 hybrid system |
|
| 4300-4332 | 2012-13 | NFI | DE60LFR | Cummins ISL9 | Allison EP50 hybrid system |
Delivery complete[1] | |
| 4333-4399 | 2012-13 | NFI | D60LFR | Cummins ISL9 | Delivery started Dec. 2012[2] | ||
| 6400-6549 | 
|
2000 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | Cummins ISC | ZF 5HP552C | |
| 6550-6708 | 
|
2001 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | Cummins ISC | ZF 5HP552C | |
| 6709-6883 | 
|
2002 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | Cummins ISC | ZF 5HP552C |
On order
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NFI | Xcelsior | Electric | Electric |
Retired roster
Work bus roster - All-time (incomplete)
See Chicago Transit Authority work buses
Maintenance training bus roster - All-time (incomplete)
See Chicago Transit Authority maintenance training buses
Elevated Rail ("L")
Current roster
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Motors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2201-2352 | 
|
1969 | Budd | 2200 Series | GE 1250K1 | Rebuilt by New York Rail Car from 1990-92. |
| 2401-2600 | 
|
1976-78 | Boeing-Vertol | 2400 Series | GE 1262A1 | Rebuilt by Skokie Shops from 1987-95. |
| 2601-3200 | 
|
1981-87 | Budd | 2600 Series | GE 1262A1 | Rebuilt by Alstom from 1999-2002. |
| 3201-3457 | 
|
1992-94 | Morrison-Knudsen | 3200 Series | GE 1262A4 | |
| 5001-5406 | 
|
2008-10? | Bombardier | 5000 Series |
Retired roster
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Motors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | 
|
1959-60 | St. Louis | 1-50 Series | 1-4: ? 5-50: Westinghouse 1432LK |
|
| 2001-2180 | 
|
1964 | Pullman | 2000 Series | GE 1250K1 | |
| 4001-4250 | 
|
1914-15 | Cincinnati | 4000 Series | GE 243 |
|
| 4251-4455 | 
|
1922-24 | Cincinnati | 4000 Series | GE 243 (4311-30, 4341-50, 4356-4405), Westinghouse 567 (4251-4310, 4331-40, 4351-55, 4406-55) | Ex Chicago Rapid Transit Company 4251-4455. |
| 5001-5002 | 
|
1947 | Pullman | 5000 Series | Westinghouse 1432LK | *Ordered by Chicago Rapid Transit Company.
|
| 5003-5004 | 1947 | St. Louis | 5000 Series | GE 1220 |
| |
| 6001-6720 | 
|
1950-59 | St. Louis | 6000 Series | Westinghouse 1432 |
Electric Trolleybus
The CTA ran trolley buses until March 25, 1973. All units were originally purchased by Chicago Surface Lines for its Chicago Railways division and were acquired by CTA upon takeover of CSL on October 1, 1947.
Retired roster
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Motors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51-79, 92-98, 108-114 | 1930 | Twin | 40TT | ? | Renumbered 9051-9079, 9092-98 & 9108-9114 in 1952. | |
| 80-85, 99-105, 115-122 | 
|
1930 | Brill | T-40 | GE 928 | Renumbered 9080-9085, 9099-9105 & 9115-9122 in 1952. |
| 86-91 | 1930 | St Louis | Job 1538 | ? | Renumbered 9086-9091 in 1952. | |
| 106-107 | 1930 | ACF | E1 | ? | Renumbered 9106-9107 in 1952. | |
| 123-124 | 1930 | Cincinnati | ? | ? | Renumbered 9123-9124 in 1952. | |
| 125-134, 140-160 | 1931 | Twin | 40TT | ? |
| |
| 135-139 | 1931 | St Louis | Job 1547 | ? | Renumbered 9135-9139 in 1952. | |
| 161-164 | 1931 | Cincinnati | ? | ? | Renumbered 9161-9164 in 1952. | |
| 165-170 | 1935 | Pullman | ? | ? | Renumbered 9165-9170 in 1952. | |
| 171-185 | 1936 | St Louis | Job 1586 | ? | Renumbered 9171-9185 in 1952. | |
| 186-202 | 1937 | Brill | T-40S | Westinghouse 1434 | Renumbered 9186-9202 in 1952. | |
| 203-322 | 1948 | ACF-Brill | T-44 | ? | Renumbered 9203-9322 in 1952. | |
| 323-367 | 1948 | Pullman | 47CS-102-44CX | ? | Renumbered 9323-9367 in 1952. | |
| 368-412 | 1948 | St Louis | Job 1750 | ? | Renumbered 9368-9412 in 1952. | |
| 413-761 | 
|
1951-52 | Marmon-Herrington | TC-49 | GE 1213J | Renumbered 9413-9761 in 1952. |
| 998 | 1950 | ACF-Brill | TC-48 | ? |
| |
| 999 | 1948 | Twin | 58-DWTT | GE 1213J |
|
References
- ↑ Canada Newswire: New Flyer Announces Order for 100 Buses from the Chicago Transit Authority with Delivery Starting in 2012 Retrieved on May 15th, 2012
- ↑ Canada Newswire: New Flyer Announces Order for 100 Buses from the Chicago Transit Authority with Delivery Starting in 2012 Retrieved on May 15th, 2012
- ↑ New Flyer Announces its First Order for All-Electric Rransit Buses from Chicago Transit Authority (press release). New Flyer. Retrieved on 20 January 2013.
- ↑ CTA to Acquire Two Electric Buses for Testing and Research, www.transitchicago.com, retrieved on 2013-01-20.
- ChicagoBus.org
- Personal notes & sightings
