The longest routes in the windy city of Chicago: Blue & Red lines. On the Blue Line: it's a 33 station, 27 mile route runs between Forest Park or UIC/Halsted [except late night] & O'Hare Airport. It carries more than 186,000 commuters since 9/12. With 2600 [2601-3200] & 3200 [3201-3457]-series train fleets are married-pairs, soon the new 7000-series set in 2020 [replacing the 2600s]. On the Red Line: it's a 33 station, 23 mile up-down route with a 5000-Series train set [5001-5714]; the route between 95th St-Dan Ryan or Ashland Ave-63rd St on the Green Line [Rush-Hours only] & Howard. The line also cross under State St between Roosevelt St & Clybourn Ave. with numerous attractions including the legendary Wrigley Field, the home of the Cubs. It also has a Thirteenth St Ramp & Portal between Roosevelt & Cermak Rd-Chinatown station via the Green Line for back up. Future extended to 130th St in Far South Side Chicago, stops include 103rd & 111th Sts, and Michigan Ave. On late night, both routes had to ride the 4-car set & every 15 minutes; daily on eight cars. 3420 on the CTA's Brown Line. More info on the lines & fleets: https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Line_(CTA) https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Line_(CTA) https://wikipedia.org/wiki/2600_series_(Chicago_"L") https://wikipedia.org/wiki/3200_series_(Chicago_"L") https://wikipedia.org/wiki/5000_series_(CTA) https:/transitchicago.com/assets/1/6/rail-tt_red.pdf https://transitchicago.com/assets/1/6/rail-tt_blue.pdf https://transitchicago.com/blueline/ https://transitchicago.com/redline/ https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Line_(CTA)#Station_listing https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Line_(CTA)#Station_listing Car number 3132 on the blue line. Blue Line map Red Line map
actually, its not all that similar the LIRR and CTA have very different operating principles and they have quite a bit different rolling stock and how the service is laid out is very different aswell.
