Midweek Trivia
Not quite a public-private partnership...
Our Director of Community Engagement + Organizing’s hometown is well known for MANY things (Joe’s got a list, trust us!) - one of which is the historic “L” that runs through the city.
While the public transportation system in Chicago is currently operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), the famous elevated tracks weren’t built by them.
Question: What was the name of the consolidated holding company that operated the elevated lines from 1911 until the public CTA took over in 1947?
Leave a comment with your answer.
Chicago Elevated Railways.
I think...