Chicago Rapid Transit Company

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Chicago Rapid Transit Company
A Chicago Rapid Transit (CRT) pin for employees
Overview
Locale	Chicago, Illinois
Service
Type	Rapid transit
History
Opened	1924; 100 years ago (1924)
Closed	1947; 77 years ago (1947) (merged into Chicago Transit Authority)
Technical
Character	Elevated
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail, trolley wire 600 V DC
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The Chicago Rapid Transit Company (CRT) was a privately owned firm providing rapid transit rail service in Chicago, Illinois, and several adjacent communities between 1924 and 1947. The CRT is one of the predecessors of the Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago's current mass transit operator.