Chicago/Milwaukee Commuter Rail Extension Route Survey, Airports (chapter 23-26)

Chicago/Milwaukee Commuter Rail Extension
(Chapters 23-26)

23. Stations.....

24. Public Transit Benefits.....

Metra operates 501 route-miles and 1,185 miles of track. It operates the following number of stations:

The South Shore's Indiana stations are operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD). Illinois has the following mass transit districts:

Chicago South Suburban MTD
Northwest Suburban MTD
West Suburban MTD
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District

25. Metra Ridership

Weekday Averages

Carrier	Peak	Reverse	Mid-day	Evening	Weekday Average	Saturday Average	Sunday Average	Total Rides Per Week
UP North Line	19,242	2,459	2,582	1,679	25,962	6,005	3,962	139,778
System Totals	229,254	9,822	24,457	12,987	276,520	41,534	22,770	1,446,906

Metra monthly tickets account for 65% of passenger trips. Ten- Ride tickets....

Metra is composed of the following counties:

The Illinois RTA was adopted by a winner-take-all referendum in which suburban opposition was overcome by a higher percentage of "yes" votes in the city.....

26. Highways.....

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