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<p>on April 12, 1945. It started operations on October 1, 1947, upon the purchase and combination of the transportation assets of the <a href="page.php?w=Chicago_Rapid_Transit_Company">Chicago Rapid Transit Company</a> and the <a href="page.php?w=Chicago_Surface_Lines">Chicago Surface Lines</a> streetcar system. In 1952, CTA purchased the assets of the <a href="page.php?w=Chicago_Motor_Coach_Company">Chicago Motor Coach Company</a>, resulting in a fully unified system. Today, the CTA is one of the three service boards financially supported by the</p><p>
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