Trump admin steps up pressure on Illinois over CTA crime concerns
The Federal Transit Administration requires Illinois DOT to enact 11 safety measures on the CTA rail system or face possible federal funding penalties, amid ongoing oversight deficiencies.
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Transport Department Initiates Safety Audit of Chicago’s Transit System
Addressing what it called turmoil and unsafe rider conditions, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced March 17 that it will inspect Chicago’s rail transit system and direct the local authority to improve its oversight. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), an agency within the DOT, will initiate a safety inspection of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), which is responsible for Chicago rail system safety. “IDOT has no…
Trump Administration To Investigate State Transportation Agency Over CTA Safety
CHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority recently pledged to increase policing hours on its system by 75 percent, but that hasn’t stopped the Trump Administration from launching an investigation into Illinois’ transportation agency related to safety issues on the city’s trains and buses. The Federal Transit Administration on Tuesday announced it is opening a “safety management inspection” of the Illinois Department of Transportation, the state ag…
Feds press the Illinois transportation department over CTA safety – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo
The federal agency issued a special directive to the state transportation department Tuesday, saying it must “take immediate action to address critical, persistent, and systemic deficiencies” in its oversight of the CTA.
Feds press the Illinois transportation department over CTA safety
With the Chicago Transit Authority already under federal pressure to address safety issues, the Trump administration is now putting the screws on the Illinois Department of Transportation, which has some oversight authority over the public transit agency’s rail system.
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