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"Unprecedented cuts": Chicago could see major public transit cuts, RTA warns
Driving the news: RTA Chicago, which oversees CTA, Metra and Pace, issued a warning Friday that all three agencies will face ...
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 ...
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.
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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 ...
Person stabbed near Loop CTA station, police say
Trains on multiple CTA lines bypassed a station in the Loop after a man was stabbed Monday night. According to Chicago police ...
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 ...
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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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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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 ...
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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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Chicago transit 'doomsday scenario' comes into focus as region faces up to $2.6B in economic losses
Lawmakers grill Chicago transit leaders as clock ticks toward ... the city’s commuter rail system, would need to end service for the Electric Blue Island Branch and the bus agency, Pace, would ...