CTA Surface System History presented by the Illinois Railway Museum
Below listed are internal documents. The title is usually the name of the document, otherwise our best description. The date listed is the date on the document or our best estimation. Some files are fairly large. The size of each is listed. They may take longer to download depending on the speed of your internet connection.
11/1929 - CRT Power (8.9 Mb)
05/31/1939 - CSL Properties (Part 1) (21.6 Mb)
05/31/1939 - CSL Properties (Part 2) (20.6 Mb)
10/13/1943 - State Street Subway Opening Memo and Schedule (11.1 Mb)
01/31/1946 - CSL Transportation Annual Report (16.1 Mb)
1947 - CTA Modernization Program (15.7 Mb)
07/21/1952 - Trolley Bus Conversion of Kedzie-California Route Study (2.5 Mb)
11/24/1953 - Trolley Bus Conversion of Madison Route Study (3.9 Mb)
06/1954 - Bus Operator's Manual (11.9 Mb)
1954-1956 - Metrolopitan Transit Research Chapter 1 (7.1 Mb)
1954-1956 - Metrolopitan Transit Research Chapter 2 (23.2 Mb)
1954-1956 - Metrolopitan Transit Research Chapter 3 (11.5 Mb)
1954-1956 - Metrolopitan Transit Research Chapter 4 (11.1 Mb)
1954-1956 - Metrolopitan Transit Research Chapter 5 (25.3 Mb)
1954-1956 - Metrolopitan Transit Research Chapter 6 (11.7 Mb)
1954-1956 - Metrolopitan Transit Research Chapter 7 (7.3 Mb)
1954-1956 - Metrolopitan Transit Research Chapter 8 (7.7 Mb)
1954-1956 - Metrolopitan Transit Research Chapter 10 (7.8 Mb)
1954-1956 - Metrolopitan Transit Research Chapter 11 (9.4 Mb)
1954-1956 - Metrolopitan Transit Research Chapter 12 (9.3 Mb)
11/01/1955 - Bus of Tomorrow Contest (13.6 Mb)
11/01/1955 - Bus of Tomorrow Contest (Lower Res - 2.5 Mb)
01/1956 - Bus Stop Marking and Design Book (18.1 Mb)
04/18/1956 - Possible CA&E Substitute Service Study (32.4 Mb)
04/1958 - Operating Employee Rules (Green Cover) (22.3 Mb)
04/1958 - Operating Employee Rules (Tan Cover) (12.9 Mb)
03/1959 - Rapid Transit Signals (1.6 Mb)
10/1959 - Supervisors' Guide to Snow Work (15.5 Mb)
07/1960 - Conductor Motorman Reference Manual (Part 1) (11.7 Mb)
07/1960 - Conductor Motorman Reference Manual (Part 2) (8.8 Mb)
07/1960 - Conductor Motorman Reference Manual (Part 3) (19.7 Mb)
07/1960 - Conductor Motorman Reference Manual (Part 4) (17.6 Mb)
07/1960 - Conductor Motorman Reference Manual (Part 5) (17.4 Mb)
08/10/1960 - High Speed, High Performance Rapid Transit Cars (30.8 Mb)
12/02/1963 - Average Receipts by Route (2.4 Mb)
c1964 - Master Outline of 2000 Series RT Cars (9.6 Mb)
04/27/1964 - Rail Car Noise Report (9.6 Mb)
12/31/1966 - Description of Physical Property - Part 1 (7.1 Mb)
12/31/1966 - Description of Physical Property - Part 2 (4.5 Mb)
12/31/1966 - Description of Physical Property - Part 3 (6.2 Mb)
01/24/1967 - Flxlectric Bus Propulsion Research Project (17.9 Mb)
04/07/1967 - Engineering Standards (55.9 Mb)
12/1967 - Operators Forms and Procedures (48.4 Mb)
10/1968 - Supervisors Guide to Snow Work (39.0 Mb)
12/24/1968 - CTA 69 (170 Mb - BIG FILE)
09/26/1969 - Dan Ryan RT Dedication Overview and Work Assignments (12.8 Mb)
10/1969 - Bus Serviceman's Training Manual (9.33 Mb)
10/28/1969 - Exact Fare Plan Status Report #1 (4.3 Mb)
03/1970 - Fire Protection in Subways (8.6 Mb)
04/1971 - Operators Forms and Procedures v1 (45.9 Mb)
04/1971 - Operators Forms and Procedures v2 (40.5 Mb)
04/1971 - Operators Forms and Procedures v3 (36.8 Mb)
03/31/1972 - Bus Systems in the 6 County Area (5.1 Mb)
10/1972 - Kennedy Park 'N' Ride Facility Feasability Study Part 1 (19.7 Mb)
10/1972 - Kennedy Park 'N' Ride Facility Feasability Study Part 2 (25.1 Mb)
11/1972 - CTA Standards (14.5 Mb)
12/1972 - Ticket Agent Reference Manual (67.7 Mb)
12/1972 - Ticket Agent Reference Manual (Low Res 4.51 Mb)
01/1973 - CTA Financial Info Part 1 (9.3 Mb)
01/1973 - CTA Financial Info Part 2 (8.7 Mb)
01/1973 - CTA Financial Info Part 3 (8.1 Mb)
10/18/1973 - Evanston Free Fare Demo Report (7.8 Mb)
05/27/1974 - Central Area Transit Project (Part 1) (31.4 Mb)
05/27/1974 - Central Area Transit Project (Part 2) (28.6 Mb)
05/27/1974 - Central Area Transit Project (Part 3) (31.1 Mb)
09/1974 - Conductor Reference Manual (25.9 Mb)
1975 - Safety Work Practices (7.4 Mb)
01/1975 - Marketing Drive (26.9 Mb)
03/1977 - Safety Rules (12.1 Mb)
09/1977 - Garage Standardization Study (Part 1) (15.6 Mb)
09/1977 - Garage Standardization Study (Part 2) (15.6 Mb)
09/1977 - Garage Standardization Study (Part 3) (15.8 Mb)
08/30/1979 - Statement to RTA Finance Committee (32.9 Mb)
08/30/1979 - Statement to RTA Finance Committee (Lower res - smaller file) (7.1 Mb)
11/13/1979 - Report of the Public Transit Subcommittee (13.4 Mb)
01/01/1980 - CTA Real Estate Owned (5.7 Mb)
02/1980 - Conductor Reference Manual (37.8 Mb)
c1980 - Conductor Reference Manual (17.8 Mb)
02/1981 - Safety Rules (12.8 Mb)
06/1981 - Loop Station Location Report (6.8 Mb)
11/06/1981 - Fare Collections/Counting Report (35.8 Mb)
03/31/1982 - Capital Improvement Plan (14.4 Mb)
05/1982 - Ticket Agent Reference Manual (49.7 Mb)
05/04/1982 - Fare Collection Report (12.3 Mb)
10/1982 - Bus Operators Forms and Procedures Manual (50.8 Mb)
08/25/1984 - Operating Data (11.7 Mb)
11/24/1984 - Operating Data (10.9 Mb)
12/1984 - Howard-Dan Ryan Thru Route and Capacity Analysis (12.5 Mb)
12/1984 - Howard-Dan Ryan Through Route and Capacity Analysis (9.7 Mb)
05/1985 - Management and Service Study (6.7 Mb)
10/1985 - Analysis of Short Range Fare Increase Options (21.4 Mb)
02/1987 - Safety Rules (14.3 Mb)
06/1991 - Method of Payment Study (21.1Mb)
09/07/1993 - Operating Facts (6.4 Mb)
11/18/1993 - Central Circulator Request for Information Part 1 (18.1 Mb)
11/18/1993 - Central Circulator Request for Information Part 2 (18.5 Mb)
09/28/2005 - Bus Turnarounds (4.2 Mb)
08/10/2009 - Bus Turnarounds (4.2 Mb)
Date Unknown - Committed to Safety
Date Unknown - Equipment Troubleshooting (Blue Cover)
Date Unknown - Equipment Troubleshooting (Yellow Cover)
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