Citizens for Appropriate
Transportation (CAT)
The
Eisenhower Transportation Corridor
TRANSPORTATION
AND PLANNING AGENCIES
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) an agency, created
in August 2005 that consolidates the functions of the Chicago Area
Transportation Study (CATS) and the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC)
to address the development and transportation challenges in the northeastern
Illinois region.
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) operates the bus transit and rail
rapid transit systems for Chicago and 38 surrounding suburbs; the second
largest public transportation system in the United States; operates about 1,900
buses and 1,100 rail rapid transit cars
CSX Railroad a freight railroad
company that operates tracks through Oak Park. CSX is part of the
CREATE Study (Chicago Regional Environmental and Transportation Efficiency)
that calls for increasing freight traffic on the tracks that run beside the
Eisenhower in Oak Park. The CREATE Study
is just starting to look at alternative solutions and environmental impacts.
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) the state agency
that deals with transportation including the interstate highways in Illinois,
state highways, transit systems, inter-city passenger and rail freight systems,
traffic safety and the planning and coordination for transportation
systems. IDOT has proposed
High-Occupancy Vehicle lanes for the Eisenhower Expressway.
Metra
the commuter rail system that includes the Union Pacific West Line that
runs from downtown Chicago to Geneva, and stops at Marion Street in Oak Park;
operates a 495-mile system with 230 stations
Pace
operates the suburban bus transit system that includes fixed bus routes,
Dial-A-Ride, vanpools, and special event buses in Chicagos six-county suburban
region
Regional Transportation Authority
(RTA)
the financial oversight and regional planning agency for three public transit
operators CTA, Metra, and Pace. The RTA completed Phases 1 (Travel Market Analysis)
and 2 (Feasibility Study) of the Cook-DuPage Corridor
Study and formally closed the study without completing Phase 3 (Alternatives Analysis).
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