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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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 ...
Man seriously injured in stabbing on CTA Red Line train in downtown Chicago
The stabbing happened about 10 minutes after a woman was shot and killed at the Red Line stop at 69th Street on the South ...
What’s the worst intersection in Chicago and why? Here’s what you told us
A CTA operator weighs in, readers warn of the dangers of three-street, six-corner intersections, and one specific spot gets ...
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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 ...
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 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 released a dire picture of potential cuts to area transit if a potential $770 ...
CTA slow zones are growing, and that means longer commutes for ‘L’ riders
In February, slow zones covered some 30% of the rail system, up from 13% five years earlier. It’s one more hurdle for the CTA ...
Sec. Duffy warns CTA, other transit agencies: make systems safe or lose federal money
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday issued a warning to mass transit systems in the country, including Chicago: ...