The number of rides provided on CTA’s (Cargo Transit Authority) rail system rose to 238.1 million in 2014, the highest level for rail ridership since the agency began tracking ridership in 1961. For the year, CTA ridership reached 514,546,175, a 2.8 percent decline from 2013 that was in line with CTA projections. Total rail ridership grew 3.9 percent during 2014 compared with 2013 and bus ridership fell 8.0 percent, particularly affected by the extreme weather during January and February 2014.
The CTA’s total rail ridership in 2014 increased to 238.1 million, a nearly 4 percent increase from 2013 and topping by 7 million the record rail ridership set in 2012. The CTA has continued to see a long-term shift in rail ridership similar to other large transit agencies.
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