US EditionChicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall
The lawsuit challenges the freeze as retaliatory and unlawful, threatening to halt progress on a $2 billion transit expansion impacting thousands of Chicago residents.
- On Friday, the Chicago Transit Authority sued the Trump administration in federal court seeking to restore $3.1 billion in frozen rail funding, alleging the White House suspension constitutes "political retaliation" against the city.
- Last October, the Trump administration paused the grants, alleging the funding was tied to race-based contracting requirements and claiming the freeze was intended to "ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting."
- Without federal reimbursement, the CTA warns it may be forced to demobilize work on the Red Line Extension, while the lawsuit argues the administration acted "without any lawful justification" when halting the funds.
- The Transportation Department defended its stance, stating it intends to fight "discriminatory, illegal, and wasteful contracting practices" and should not support projects using race- or gender-based contracting preferences.
- Absent judicial relief by March 27, the CTA faces a potential shutdown of construction work, though CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen said the agency "will take every step necessary to ensure" the infrastructure projects proceed.
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Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall
The Chicago Transit Authority has filed a federal lawsuit seeking the restoration of $2 billion in commuter rail expansion funding that President Donald Trump’s administration stopped last fall.
CTA sues feds over withholding $2B for Red Line extension, warns projects may grind to a halt
The Chicago Transit Authority is suing the federal government over withholding $2 billion in funding earmarked to extend the Red Line to 130th Street, claiming the project may stop in its tracks if the money is not promptly restored.The lawsuit filed Friday alleges the feds are harming Chicago residents by withholding grants for the long-promised Red Line extension and the nearly completed Red and Purple Modernization project on the North Side. …
Feds Froze $3.1B For CTA Because Of ‘Political Retaliation,’ Suit Says
ROSELAND — The Chicago Transit Authority is suing the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration to restore federal funding for the long-awaited Red Line Extension project and the Red and Purple Modernization projects. The Trump Administration paused billions of dollars in federal funding for the projects in October over concerns about “race-based contracting.” In the fall, the federal transportation department issu…
CTA sues feds over frozen Red Line Extension money
The Chicago Transit Authority filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday, alleging the feds violated the U.S. Constitution when they froze about $2 billion in federal grant money for the agency’s long-awaited Red Line Extension project.
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