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Chicagoland transit agencies detail 'doomsday' scenarios without state help

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CHICAGO (WGN) — Without state help, Chicagoland's mass transit systems would be forced to implement deep cuts to service that would deal a "devastating" blow to the regional economy, transit officials said Friday with the release of a "doomsday" report. The Regional Transportation Authority is facing a $770 million fiscal cliff next year when federal COVID relief funds run out. The RTA coordinates the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace, b…

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WGN 9

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Chicagoland transit agencies detail 'doomsday' scenarios without state help

12 days ago·Chicago, United States

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abc 7 Chicago

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Major service cuts on Metra, CTA, Pace possible if $771M budget shortfall not solved: RTA

Public transportation in Chicago is in jeopardy, if a $771 million budget shortfall isn't solved, the Regional Transportation Authority said Friday.

12 days ago·Chicago, United States

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WFLD

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Funding crisis could force 'doomsday' transit cuts in Chicago, affecting thousands of commuters

Unless additional funding is secured soon, routes that thousands of people rely on in Chicago could be altered or even eliminated as early as next year.

12 days ago·Chicago, United States

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trains.com

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Chicago transit agencies paint dire picture of major service cuts

Express trains on the Metra BNSF line prepare to pass through the station at Cicero, Ill. The heavily used line could see more than half of its current 91 weekday trains eliminated because of a funding shortfall, the Regional Transportation Agency says. David Lassen CHICAGO — 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 tr…

13 days ago

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1 In 5 Chicagoans Will Lose Access To CTA, Pace, Metra If State Doesn't Fund Public Transit, RTA Says

CHICAGO — For years local transit agencies have warned of a slow-moving fiscal crisis that could radically reshape transportation in the city and surrounding region — one akin to a truck rumbling toward a cliff at 5 mph.The Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace, has long called on state lawmakers to help fill major funding gaps in order to prevent its impending “fiscal cliff” and potentia…

13 days ago·Chicago, United States

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Chicago Sun Times

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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. They painted a dire picture of what 40% service cuts could look like if the state does not intervene.

13 days ago·Chicago, United States

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