System Ridership
Annual ridership figures for the CTA rail, CTA bus, Metra, Pace bus, and Pace ADA systems.
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Data represents unlinked passenger trips from 2003 to 2024 (in millions).
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) |
| Modified | 2023-04-08 |
| Release Date | 2019-11-20 |
The RTA is the financial oversight and regional planning body for the three public transit operators in northeastern Illinois: the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra commuter rail and Pace suburban bus. The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) was created in 1974 upon the approval of a referendum by the residents of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties in northeastern Illinois. The RTA is a special purpose unit of local government and a municipal corporation of the state of Illinois. From the time of its creation, the RTA's mission has been to ensure financially sound, comprehensive and coordinated public transportation for northeastern Illinois.