Articles filed under CTA
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Goodbye, RTA. Hello, NITA? Suburban lawmakers divided over new transit billMay 28, 2025 7:09 pm - Lawmakers propose creating the Northern Illinois Transportation Authority to govern transit agencies, integrate fares and boost security, but suburban Republicans are concerned about Chicago having undue influence.
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Will transit be cut by 40%? Metra, Pace and CTA pushed to the brinkMay 27, 2025 7:44 pm - The fate of Chicagoland public transit hangs in the balance this week as legislators rethink how Metra, Pace and the CTA will be governed and funded.
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Are we going over the cliff? Lawmakers have just days to save Metra, Pace and CTA from massive cutsMay 11, 2025 9:00 pm - The clock is ticking on a financial fix for the shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA.
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‘I stared down the barrel of a gun’: Lawmakers focus on transit safety at hearingApr 22, 2025 9:12 pm - CTA workers describe violence on the job, suburban, Chicago lawmakers listen amid transit reform churn.
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‘How is this going to work?’: Transit reform advocates far apart on major issuesMar 25, 2025 8:16 pm - State lawmakers grilled proponents Tuesday about reform bills seeking to fix the transit funding crisis.
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‘A spiral effect’: 40% service cuts estimated if Metra, Pace, CTA veer over the fiscal cliffMar 21, 2025 5:00 am - Transit funding shortfall could mean halving Metra service, but one suburban lawmaker says he won’t approve “a dime” without reforms.
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‘Silos’ and ‘steamrollers’: Rival plans to save Metra, Pace and the CTA go under the microscopeMar 11, 2025 6:47 pm - Illinois state senators put rival plans to rescue transit in the Chicago region under the microscope Tuesday.
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Transit funding crisis on Pritzker’s radar but not budget proposalFeb 19, 2025 5:55 pm - RTA warns time is running out on fixing $771 million shortfall with service cuts looming. But Gov. JB Pritzker didn’t announce a proposal for dealing with the “fiscal cliff” in his budget address Wednesday.
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Transit funding crisis coming to a head in SpringfieldFeb 11, 2025 6:23 pm - As public transit in the region faces a $771 million shortfall, Illinois lawmakers have introduced competing reform bills.
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CTA train service mostly restored on Green Line after derailmentFeb 10, 2025 9:14 am - Riders had to be evacuated from the train by the fire department.