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Suburbs being ‘silenced,’ and a ‘fragmented system that’s not working’: Transit reform advocates far apart
While proponents of separate bills to reform Chicago-area transit said they all aim for tighter security, a universal fare ...
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.
CTA, Metra, Pace warn of massive cuts
Good afternoon, Chicago ✶ Chicago-area transit leaders are sounding the alarm about major cuts to service next year if the ...
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 ...
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.
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Chicago transit agencies facing potential $770 million 2026 budget shortfall by spring
The lack of funding would end all weekend bus service for Pace, eliminate early morning and late evening service for Metra ...
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Chicago Public Transit at risk: RTA sounds alarm on "unprecedented cuts"
The parent agency for mass transit in the Chicago region says it needs help from Springfield. And fast. Driving the news: RTA ...
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1 In 5 Chicagoans Will Lose Access To CTA, Pace, Metra If State Doesn’t Fund Public Transit, RTA Says
The Regional Transit Authority is calling on state lawmakers to fill the gap to avoid massive cuts that would include the CTA ...
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.
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‘A spiral effect’: 40% service cuts estimated if Metra, Pace, CTA veer over the fiscal cliff
More than 50% of BNSF trains canceled. Half of the 'L' shut down. No Pace weekend service. Transit leaders laid out a ...
Man on elevated CTA tracks downtown Chicago prompts emergency response, stops trains during AM rush
Some CTA trains were stopped for over an hour during the morning rush hour Monday, as emergency officials negotiated with a man on the tracks downtown. Chopper 7 was over the scene at North Franklin ...