Chicago & Interurban Traction

Company History: The C&IT was established in 1912 to takeover operation of the electric interurban line from Engelwood Elevated Station to Kankakee, Illinois from the bankrupt Chicago & Southern Traction Company. In 1922, the company fell into receivership. One of the creditors was Samuel Insull who took control of the line. Insull had some success in attracting freight business to the C&IT but after Illinois Central announced they would be making big improvements to their competing suburban service including elevating much of their route in Chicago and electrification, the C&IT came to the conclusion that it was pointless to continue and abandoned their operation in 1927.

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