System Ridership (annually, in millions)

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Notes on the data:

CTA - Starting in 1997, CTA rail ridership includes rail-to-rail transfers. CTA rail ridership figures before and after 1997 are not comparable.

Metra - Starting in 1983, Metra ridership does not include the South Shore Line.

Pace - Starting in 2007, Pace began Reporting ADA ridership separately.

Annual Unlinked Passenger Trips (in millions)


Year	CTA Bus	CTA Rail	Total CTA	Metra	Pace	Pace ADA	System
2022	140	103.5	243.5	23.8	14.5	2.7	284.6
2021	117.4	78.6	196.0	13.9	13.2	2.3	225.4
2020	121.4	76	197.5	18.6	14.5	2.2	232.8
2019	237.3	218.5	455.8	74	28.5	4.1	562.4
2018	242.2	225.9	468.1	76.1	30.2	4.1	578.5
2017	249.2	230.2	479.4	78.6	31.4	4.1	593.5
2016	259.1	238.6	497.7	80.1	31.3	4.1	613.2
2015	274.3	241.7	516	81.6	33.1	4.2	634.9
2014	276.1	238.1	514.2	83.4	34.8	4.1	636.5
2013	300.1	229.1	529.2	82.3	35.9	4	651.4
2012	314.4	231.2	545.6	81.3	35.4	3.8	666.1
2011	310.4	221.6	532	82.7	33.7	3.4	651.8
2010	306	210.9	516.9	81.4	32.3	2.8	633.4
2009	318.7	202.6	521.3	82.3	32.3	2.8	638.7
2008	328.2	198.1	526.3	86.8	37.8	2.7	653.6
2007	309.3	190.3	499.5	83.3	36.6	2.6	622.1
2006	299.6	195.2	494.7	79.9	38	N/A	612.6
2005	305.5	186.8	492.3	76.1	36.9	N/A	605.3
2004	296	178.7	474.8	73.8	34.1	N/A	582.7
2003	293.6	181.1	474.7	74	33.7	N/A	582.5
2002	304.8	180.4	485.2	75.5	34.8	N/A	595.5
2001	303.1	181.7	484.8	78.4	37	N/A	600.2
2000	303.3	176.3	479.6	78	38.6	N/A	596.2
1999	300.3	166.5	466.7	75.8	40.2	N/A	582.7
1998	291.7	153.6	445.3	73.7	39.3	N/A	558.3
1997	288.9	151	439.9	71.6	37.9	N/A	549.3
1996	303.3	124	427.3	69.9	37.5	N/A	534.7
1995	307.3	119.3	426.6	69.6	37.2	N/A	533.4
1994	327.3	120.9	448.2	71.3	38.6	N/A	558.1
1993	328.1	118.5	446.6	69.2	38.3	N/A	554.1
1992	373.3	120.6	493.9	69.4	39.3	N/A	602.6
1991	394.1	135.3	529.4	68.3	40.5	N/A	638.2
1990	423.2	146.7	569.9	68.7	40.3	N/A	678.9
1989	421.7	147.7	569.4	67.7	37.9	N/A	675
1988	424.3	149.4	573.7	66.4	36.8	N/A	676.9
1987	440.7	148.6	589.3	63.5	35.6	N/A	688.4
1986	467.6	145.7	613.3	61.5	36.1	N/A	710.9
1985	487.9	155.9	643.8	61.3	38.4	N/A	743.5
1984	484.9	153.9	638.8	59.1	36.3	N/A	734.2
1983	465.8	147.2	613	56.5	31.2	N/A	700.7
1982	468.4	147.4	615.8	58.7	27.7	N/A	702.2
1981	493.9	150.6	644.5	67.9	27.4	N/A	739.8
1980	540.6	155.6	696.2	79.7	38.2	N/A	814.1