Rash of Transit Funding Crises May Impact Members from Coast to Coast - SMART Union

Chicago faces transit collapse as regional authority warns of “doomsday” cuts without additional funding

The Chicago metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority warns of Severe Cuts Without State and Federal Funding.

Rash of Transit Funding Crises May Impact Members from Coast to Coast - SMART Union

It’s a headline that’s becoming more and more frequent across the country: a transit agency faces funding issues or an impending fiscal cliff, which will likely result in increased fares, service cuts, or a combination or the two.   From Chicago to Philadelphia to San Francisco, multiple cities face difficult decisions about the futures of their transit agencies as the impact of reduced funding, or a lack of funding becomes a reality.   No matte…