Chicago Tribune16d
Bracing for budget crisis, Metra agreed to pay lobbyist as much as $4.65M for work on transit fiscal cliff
Metra agreed to pay its lobbyist as much as $4.65 million in part for work related to a looming transit budget crisis, even as agency leaders brace for a potential shortage of cash caused by the ...
WGN-TV10d
Transit riders decry potential cuts to CTA, Metra, Pace at RTA board meeting
The RTA, which coordinates the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace, is facing a $770 million fiscal cliff next year when federal COVID relief funds run out. The transit agencies want ...
Chicago Sun-Times25d
Labor pushes transit bill to empower RTA over CTA, Metra, Pace
Labor leaders argued for their state bill to transform Chicago-area transit on Tuesday. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file Share Labor leaders say their vision for transit reform can save union jobs and ...
AOL10d
Transit riders decry potential cuts to CTA, Metra, Pace at RTA board meeting
CHICAGO (WGN) — A majority of commenters at Thursday’s meeting of the Regional Transportation Authority board expressed frustration by potential service cuts outlined in a “doomsday ...
ABC 7 Chicago10d
RTA Board meets with $771M budget shortfall looming with cuts forecast for CTA, Metra, Pace
a disability advocate who uses Pace Para Transit, could be devastating. "Not funding Pace or the CTA or Metra would be a detrimental issue to not only my quality of life but the others in my ...
CBS News15d
Chicago transit agencies warn of drastic cuts in face of looming $770 million budget shortfall
A major crisis is brewing for Chicago's public transit system, officials warned on Friday. The Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees the budgets for CTA, Metra, and Pace, is facing a $ ...
Yahoo16d
RTA outlines ‘doomsday’ transit cuts if budget gap isn’t filled, including slashing bus and train lines
The cuts could mean $1 billion in lost wages annually for the Chicago area as access to job opportunities is lost, according to the RTA. Almost 3,000 transit workers could be laid off. And the ...
Daily Herald27d
Metra ‘owes an explanation’: Documents show ‘allegation chart’ and ‘discrimination section’ in secret police probe
The controversy comes as Metra, Pace and the CTA face a $771 million shortfall in 2026. Vying proposals to reform transit are percolating in the General Assembly including merging the agencies or ...
Yahoo15d
Transit officials warn of drastic cuts if $770 million budget deficit not addressed
A major crisis is brewing for Chicago's public transit system, officials warned on Friday. The Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees the budgets for CTA, Metra, and Pace, is facing a $ ...
The New York Times4d
The Retro Subway Map That Design Nerds Love Makes a Comeback
The redesigned map of the New York City system, the first to be introduced in nearly half a century, is reminiscent of a version from the 1970s that was reviled by many traditionalists. By ...
WGN-TV15d
Chicagoland transit agencies detail ‘doomsday’ scenarios without state help
The RTA coordinates the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace, but the three agencies operate independently. The state spends four times more annually on roads and highways than on transit.