CTA at 45: A History of the First 45 Years of the Chicago Transit Authority

Written by a former Executive Director of the CTA, this in-depth study of the system between the early 1940s and 1993 details the creation and challenges that CTA has faced over the years. Has chapters on policy issues, funding, streetcars and buses, 'L' and subway cars, signaling, maintenance, employee training and development, ridership, marketing and fares. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. Includes several detailed maps showing CTA at the beginning, fares, principle maintenance facilities, local and through transit markets. With appendix describing system in 1947 and bibliography. 144 pages with index.