Chicago Rapid Transit
Location:Chicago, Illinois
Classification:Transit provider
Founded:1924 Dissolved: 1947
Predecessor(s):Chicago Elevated Railway[1924]
Successor(s):Chicago Transit Authority [1947,UNK]
Descr:CRT was formed by merging the four elevated lines in Chicago: the Northwestern, Metropolitan-West Side, Lake Street, and South Side. It ran the elevated system until in 1947 the elevated, streetcar, and bus systems of the city were all merged into the publicly-owned Chicago Transit Authority.
PNAER cars Now: 0 [roster]    now/formerly owned:42 [roster]