Editorial: Chicago’s transit agencies want you to panic. They don’t explain the whole truth.

The Last Thing US Transit Agencies Should Do Now

Rising costs and widening deficits as pandemic aid runs out are challenging bus and train operators in many cities. But cutting service needs to be a last resort.

Editorial: Chicago’s transit agencies want you to panic. They don’t explain the whole truth. – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

"There’s the problem in a nutshell: Riders have not returned in part due to hybrid work schedules, maintenance costs have been deferred, and the federal COVID money is running out. Meanwhile, the Chicago Transit Authority now is spending a stunning $5.1 billion on the Red Line extension (RLE)."

Editorial: Chicago’s transit agencies want you to panic. They don’t explain the whole truth.

Chicago transit agencies are begging riders to lobby Springfield. That's not a customer's job.