CTA Ridership Gain Highest In 34 Years

CTA Ridership Gain Highest In 34 Years
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The CTA on Wednesday announced that 2008 combined bus and rail ridership increased by 26.8 million rides, a gain of 5.4 percent over 2007. The total of 526.4 million rides is the most since 1992 and the marks highest single-year ridership gain in 34 years.

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