Table 1-9: Characteristics of Rail Transit in Illinois: 2000
Table 1-9: Characteristics of Rail Transit in Illinois: 2000
| Transit agency | Directional route-miles | Miles of track | Number of crossings | Number of stations | Number of ADA accessible stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy rail | |||||
| Chicago Transit Authority | 206.3 | 287.8 | 25 | 142 | 54 |
| Commuter rail | |||||
| Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corporation (Metra) (Chicago)2 | 940.4 | 1,144.0 | 512 | 227 | 115 |
| Light Rail | |||||
| Bi-State Development Agency (MetroLink) (St. Louis)3 | 34.0 | 36.2 | 12 | 18 | 18 |
1 Not listed here is the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD). NICTD provides commuter rail service between South Bend, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois.
2 Parts of the system detailed here serve Wisconsin.
3 Parts of the system detailed here serve Missouri.
KEY: ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
NOTE: Directional route-miles is the mileage in each direction over which public transportation vehicles travel while in revenue service. Directional route-miles are a measure of the facility or roadway, not the service carried on the facility such as the number of routes or vehicle-miles. Directional route-miles are computed with regard to direction of service, but without regard to the number of traffic lanes or rail tracks existing in the right-of-way.
SOURCE: American Public Transportation Association, Public Transportation Fact Book, 2001. Washington, DC: 2001, available at http://www.apta.com/stats/ as of June 27, 2002.