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.
Dozens of Metra, CTA train, bus lines could be cut due to $770M budget hole: Transit officials
The Regional Transit Authority warned that COVID fund running out could lead to at least four of eight CTA train lines could ...
RTA warns of how drastic service cuts would be to CTA, Metra, Pace without bailout from state
If new funds do not come in, the agencies are predicting not only a drastic reduction in service, but also the cutting of thousands of jobs.
RTA outlines ‘doomsday’ transit cuts if budget gap isn’t filled, including slashing bus and train lines
More than half of Chicago’s bus routes could be eliminated, at least parts of four “L” lines could be shut down and Metra ...
RTA Board meets with $771M budget shortfall looming with cuts forecast for CTA, Metra, Pace
The Regional Transportation Authority's Board of Directors meeting for the first time since releasing a bleak report last ...
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As Chicago transit cliff nears, call made for services tax
As Chicago transit agencies and Illinois lawmakers near a deadline to fix a transit budget shortfall of about $770 million, ...
Chicago transit agencies warn of drastic cuts in face of looming $770 million budget shortfall
The Regional Transportation Authority, the umbrella agency overseeing CTA, Metra, and Pace, is calling the situation potentially devastating.
CTA, Metra, Pace warn of massive cuts
Good afternoon, Chicago ✶ Chicago-area transit leaders are sounding the alarm about major cuts to service next year if the ...
Transit riders decry potential cuts to CTA, Metra, Pace at RTA board meeting
The RTA, which coordinates the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace, is facing a $770 million fiscal cliff next year ...
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Chicago's CTA, Metra, and Pace face severe reductions amid budget crisis
Regional transit officials are warning that massive service cuts could hit Chicago’s public transportation system next year.
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CTA, Metra, Pace say they will have to cut services by 40% in 2026 if state doesn't intervene
The CTA could eliminate half its bus lines, Metra could end service on its Electric Blue Island branch and Pace could cut all weekend bus service under a worst-case scenario the agencies say could ...