US EditionTrump threatens funding for Chicago transit after woman set on fire
FTA demands CTA submit and implement a security plan by mid-December or risk losing up to 25% of federal funding amid a surge in violent attacks on transit.
- On Monday, the Federal Transit Administration sent a Special Directive ordering the Chicago Transit Authority to submit a security enhancement plan by Dec. 15 and implement it by Dec. 19 or risk losing up to 25% of federal funding.
- After last month's Blue Line attack, Lawrence Reed, accused attacker, doused a rider with gasoline and set her on fire while on electronic monitoring with over 60 prior cases.
- On CTA lines, statistics indicate violent crime is down 3%, with robberies falling from 414 to 364 and thefts from 725 to 560 in the first nine months of this year, while the CTA relies on private unarmed security contractors and 154 Chicago Police Department officers.
- The Chicago Transit Authority confirmed receipt and said it will respond within the timeline, while Brandon Johnson pledged their response, and J.B. Pritzker disputed federal funding threats.
- The FTA points to National Transit Database data showing assaults on CTA customers rose 150% in five years and warns federally funded projects like the $444 million State and Lake renovation are at risk.
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Pritzker, Johnson respond to federal funding 'threat' over transit safety
(The Center Square) – After the Federal Transit Administration ordered the Chicago Transit Authority to develop a security enhancement plan, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the Illinois General Assembly has already
FTA Threatens to Cut Funds to Chicago Transit Authority After Woman Set on Fire
The Federal Transit Authority has threatened to withdraw funding for Chicago’s public transport network if the city doesn’t “measurably reduce assaults on transit workers and passengers” and address “unsafe conditions that have contributed to increased crime.” FTA Administrator Marc Molinaro on Dec. 8 sent letters to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, outlining a Dec. 15 deadline for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) …
Trump Admin Warns Chicago to Comply on Safety or Lose Federal Funds After Brutal Train Attacks.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A man allegedly set a young woman on fire on a commuter train in Chicago, Illinois, prompting federal authorities to demand updated safety measures from the Chicago Transit Authority.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The victim, Bethany MaGee, and the alleged attacker, Lawrence Reed, along with federal and local officials, including Federal Transit Authority Administrator Marc Molinaro.WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred on November 17,…
Trump Admin Issues Ultimatum to Chicago After Brutal Train Attack: “This Was Preventable” - Real News Now
The Trump administration is putting Chicago on notice following a horrific attack that left a young woman fighting for her life — and federal officials say it didn’t have to happen. Bethany MaGee, 26, was set on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train last month in what authorities are calling a senseless, preventable act of violence. The man charged in the attack, 50-year-old Lawrence Reed, has a rap sheet that includes over 70 prior ar…
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