RTA warns of how drastic service cuts would be to CTA, Metra, Pace without bailout from state
The Regional Transportation Authority on Thursday issued details about just how much the CTA, Metra, and Pace need to cut if ...
CTA, Metra, Pace say they will have to cut services by 40% in 2026 if state doesn't intervene
The three agencies on Friday initiated the latest in a pressure campaign on state lawmakers to appropriate more state money.
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‘How is this going to work?’: Transit reform advocates far apart on major issues
While proponents of separate bills to reform Chicago-area transit said they all aim for tighter security, a universal fare ...
Lawmakers' options to avoid public transit cuts
Using ‘flex funds’: One of the quickest ways to find money may be to redirect the state’s federal highway funds to public ...
Extreme Cuts To Metra, CTA, Pace Possible As RTA Faces $770M Shortfall
Transit authorities across the Chicago area are warning the public that a $770 million budget shortfall could create a ...
Major service cuts on Metra, CTA, Pace possible if $771M budget shortfall not solved: RTA
Public transportation in Chicago is in jeopardy, if a $771 million budget shortfall isn't solved, the Regional Transportation Authority said Friday.
RTA Board meets with $771M budget shortfall looming with cuts forecast for CTA, Metra, Pace
The Regional Transportation Authority's Board of Directors meeting for the first time since releasing a bleak report last ...
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With Chicago’s mass transit system on the fiscal precipice, what solutions are on the table?
State lawmakers remain focused on reforming Chicago mass transit. But legislators have all but refused to talk about ...
Chicago transit agencies warn of drastic cuts in face of looming $770 million budget shortfall
The Regional Transportation Authority, the umbrella agency overseeing CTA, Metra, and Pace, is calling the situation potentially devastating.
RTA outlines ‘doomsday’ transit cuts if budget gap isn’t filled, including slashing bus and train lines
More than half of Chicago’s bus routes could be eliminated, at least parts of four “L” lines could be shut down and Metra ...
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CTA Austin Green Line Station Begins $25M Reconstruction Aimed at Accessibility Amid Broader Funding Questions
A $25 million reconstruction project to improve accessibility at the Green Line’s Austin station on the West Side is underway ...
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CTA, Metra, Pace say they will have to cut services by 40% in 2026 if state doesn't intervene
The CTA could eliminate half its bus lines, Metra could end service on its Electric Blue Island branch and Pace could cut all weekend bus service under a worst-case scenario the agencies say could ...