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 ...
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.
Woman shot, killed on CTA Red Line platform on Chicago's South Side
Around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Chicago police said the victim got into a quarrel with another woman who took out a gun at the 69th ...
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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 ...
Chicagoland transit agencies detail ‘doomsday’ scenarios without state help
CHICAGO ( WGN) — Without state help, Chicagoland’s mass transit systems would be forced to implement deep cuts to service ...
Chicago Transit faces ‘doomsday scenario,’ regional agency says
The “doomsday scenario” for the future of Chicago’s transit system is coming into sharp focus: a $770 million budget deficit ...
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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 ...
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There Weren’t Always Wheelchair Lifts on Chicago Buses. A Pre-ADA Complaint Changed That
Prior to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a group in Chicago filed a complaint against the CTA that ...
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Transit Agencies Release Dire Warning on Looming Service Cuts; Bus and Train Lines, Overnight and Weekend Service Could Be Slashed
The transit agencies came up with the doomsday models at the RTA’s behest, responding to calls from Springfield legislators ...
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 weekday service would be slashed to once an hour under a ...
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Chicago Transit Board approves contract with Hayden AI to deploy ABLE systems on six CTA buses
The deployment of the ABLE Systems is part of the Smart Streets pilot program, which aims to use camera technology to ...