Factbox: The CTA and Metra

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Of course they're different, but objectively speaking, what are the differences between the CTA and Metra? If we want to find out if the lawsuit holds any weight, let's take a factual look between the two.

  1. 1

    Who is the suit filed against?

  2. 2

    The ethnicity of the plaintiffs are:

  3. 3

    In 2008, the RTA provided about how much of its total funding to the CTA and Metra respectively? (Does not add to 100%, due to funds for Pace and other companies)

  4. 4

    About how many miles do the CTA's 'L' lines cover?

  5. 5

    About how many miles does the Metra's lines cover?

  6. 6

    The 'L's average weekday ridership is about:

  7. 7

    The Metra's average weekday ridership is about:

  8. 8

    Each transportation company maintains about how many train cars each?

  9. 9

    In 2008, Metra's operating expenses were about:

  10. 10

    In 2008, the CTA's total operating expenses were about: (note, includes buses)

  11. 11

    According to the lawsuit, what percentage of the CTA's riders are Hispanic/African-American and what percentage of Metra's riders are Caucasian?

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