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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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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 ...
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 ...
Major delays reported on CTA Brown, Purple lines due to person on tracks
The Chicago Transit Authority warned of "major delays" for multiple train lines and urged some riders to consider alternate ...
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.
Smart Cities Dive13h
Chicago-area transit agencies face fiscal and federal threats
The Northern Illinois transportation authority that oversees bus, train and commuter rail services warned of a $770 million ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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Chicago transit agencies paint dire picture of major service cuts
Expanding on a warning issued by Metra’s CEO earlier this month, the Chicago-area Regional Transportation Authority has ...
Woman charged with murder in CTA Red Line platform shooting on Chicago's South Side
A woman has been charged with murder after a shooting on a CTA Red Line platform that left another woman dead on Chicago's ...
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 ...